Fragrance comparison

Floating Forest vs Journey

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,084 ratings analysed

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Journey

Mary Kay

3.80928 votes

Rank #8,289 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Journey takes 6 of 8 categories.

Floating Forest
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Journey
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Floating Forest2/8

Journey6/8

Ratings & consensus: Journey
Community sentiment: Journey
Longevity: Journey
Sillage & projection: Journey
Value for money: Journey
Versatility: Floating Forest
Note pyramid (duration): Floating Forest
Fragranxe ranking: Journey

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Floating ForestFuture Society

JourneyMary Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

3.80/ 5 · 928 votes

Have 33%Had 67%Want 0%

Category winnerJourneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

156 votes

19%Love

60%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

928 votes

Category winnerJourneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityJourney

SillageJourney

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value58

Category winnerJourneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

floral100%

fresh83%

aquatic65%

green48%

woody30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, aquatic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Water LilyFreesiaRose

Base5-8 hrs

DriftwoodWet StonePapyrusMuskCedarwood

Top15-30 mins

Water LilyMint

Heart2-3 hrs

FreesiaPeony

Base4-6 hrs

DriftwoodApricotMusk

Category winnerFloating ForestLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall53

Winter19

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day100

Night32

Category winnerFloating ForestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#8,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerJourneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Future Society Floating Forest captures the crisp atmosphere of a sunlit riverbank after heavy rainfall. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of cracked black pepper and tart bergamot. It wakes your nose up immediately. Soon, dewy water lily and sheer freesia blossom over mineral wet stones, creating an airy, pale g…

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Mary Kay Journey delivers a crisp blast of late nineties nostalgia right out of the sprayer. The opening is sharp. Water lily leads the composition with an airy, translucent sweetness that feels like cool morning pond water on a humid day. A crisp prickle of wild garden mint cuts through the floral weight within secon…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Floating Forest or Journey?

Journey takes 6 of 8 categories. Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes; Journey is rated 3.80/5 from 928 votes. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Journey for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Forest or Journey?

They last about the same: Journey 64/100, Floating Forest 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Floating Forest or Journey?

Journey projects furthest (Journey 62/100, Floating Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Floating Forest and Journey smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aquatic and fresh accords. Common notes include Water Lily, Freesia, Driftwood and Musk.

Is Floating Forest or Journey better for summer or winter?

For summer, Floating Forest is the stronger pick. For winter, Journey is the stronger pick. Floating Forest suits daytime wear; Journey suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Forest and Journey?

Floating Forest has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia and Rose, a base of Driftwood, Wet Stone, Papyrus and Musk. Journey has top notes of Water Lily and Mint, heart notes of Freesia and Peony, a base of Driftwood, Apricot and Musk.