Fragrance comparison

Floating Forest vs Sapphire Splash

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sapphire Splash

Adrian Costa

4.9212 votes

Rank #26,843 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sapphire Splash takes 3 of 5 categories.

Floating Forest
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sapphire Splash
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Floating Forest2/5

Sapphire Splash3/5

Ratings & consensus: Sapphire Splash
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sapphire Splash
Sillage & projection: Sapphire Splash
Value for money: Floating Forest
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Floating Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floating ForestFuture Society

Sapphire SplashAdrian Costa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

4.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

Category winnerSapphire SplashRating 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

92%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate98

Category winners

LongevitySapphire Splash

SillageSapphire Splash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFloating ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

iris69%

lavender61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

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

Top

PomeloViolet LeafLimeMandarinAppleGalbanum

Heart

IrisLavenderHeliotropeGeorgywoodBlack Pepper

Base

DriftwoodAmberketalMuskCedarwoodSandalwoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Driftwood, Musk and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Floating Forest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall53

Winter19

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer92

Fall75

Winter67

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

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

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#26,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFloating ForestHigher 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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Sapphire Splash by Adrian Costa is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Sapphire Splash was launched in 2025. Top notes are Pomelo, Violet Leaf, Lime, Mandarin, Apple and Galbanum; middle notes are Iris, Lavender, Heliotrope, Georgywood and Black Pepper; base notes are Driftwood, Amberketal, Mu…

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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 Sapphire Splash?

Sapphire Splash takes 3 of 5 categories. Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes; Sapphire Splash is rated 4.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sapphire Splash for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Forest or Sapphire Splash?

Sapphire Splash lasts longest (Sapphire Splash 75/100, Floating Forest 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floating Forest or Sapphire Splash?

Sapphire Splash projects furthest (Sapphire Splash 52/100, Floating Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Floating Forest and Sapphire Splash smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Driftwood, Musk and Cedarwood.

Is Floating Forest or Sapphire Splash better for summer or winter?

Floating Forest suits daytime wear; Sapphire Splash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Forest and Sapphire Splash?

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. Sapphire Splash has top notes of Pomelo, Violet Leaf, Lime and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, Lavender, Heliotrope and Georgywood, a base of Driftwood, Amberketal, Musk and Cedarwood.