Fragrance comparison

Floating Forest vs Tender Wood

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 169 ratings analysed

3 wins

Floating Forest

Future Society

3.83156 votes

Rank #10,981 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Tender Wood

After Blow

4.4613 votes

Rank #29,482 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Floating Forest takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Floating Forest3/5

Tender Wood2/5

Ratings & consensus: Tender Wood
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Floating Forest
Sillage & projection: Floating Forest
Value for money: Tender Wood
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

Tender WoodAfter Blow

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 2%Want 62%

Category winnerTender WoodRating 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

62%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityFloating Forest

SillageFloating Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value71

Category winnerTender WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

fresh50%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · 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

Black PepperSicilian LemonBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

JasmineIrisNutmegRose

Base

VetiverCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Rose and Musk. 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

Summer33

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

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

Men25

Unisex38

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,981

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#29,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Tender Wood opens with a clean spark of lemon, bergamot and black pepper, then settles into a soft floral heart with iris, jasmine and rose. The dry-down leans woody, musky and lightly earthy, with vetiver and cedar giving it a calm, polished feel. It suits someone who wants a subtle unisex wood scent rather than a lo…

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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 Tender Wood?

Floating Forest takes 3 of 5 categories. Floating Forest is rated 3.83/5 from 156 votes; Tender Wood is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes. Choose Floating Forest for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tender Wood for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floating Forest or Tender Wood?

Floating Forest lasts longest (Floating Forest 62/100, Tender Wood 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floating Forest or Tender Wood?

Projection is very close: Floating Forest 48/100, Tender Wood 46/100 for sillage.

Do Floating Forest and Tender Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Rose and Musk.

Is Floating Forest or Tender Wood better for summer or winter?

Floating Forest suits daytime wear; Tender Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floating Forest and Tender Wood?

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. Tender Wood has top notes of Black Pepper, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedarwood and Musk.