Great Britain vs Pine Forest
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Great Britain takes 3 of 5 categories.
Great BritainChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Pine ForestChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Great Britain3/5
Pine Forest2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pine Forest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Great Britain
- Sillage & projection
- Great Britain
- Value for money
- Pine Forest
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Great Britain
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Great BritainRoja DovePine ForestMGO DuftankerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 509 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%
4.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%
Category winnerPine ForestRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
20%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
311 votes
56%Love
38%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGreat Britain
SillageGreat Britain
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPine ForestBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
leather84%
animalic77%
woody69%
musky61%
woody100%
aromatic91%
amber83%
fresh spicy74%
conifer65%
balsamic56%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Clary SageBergamotLemon
Heart
VioletJasmineRose de Mai
Base
LeatherOrrisAmbergrisOakmossTolu BalsamLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Carrot Seeds
Top
Pine TreePine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirBlack Pepper
Heart
OlibanumJuniperCorianderClovesPeru BalsamCarrot SeedsOreganoAngelica
Base
OakmossStyraxSageWhite MuskLabdanumMyrrhGurjan balsamGalbanum
InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Labdanum and Carrot Seeds. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring64
Summer24
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring44
Summer11
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#623
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews132
Overall rank#38,865
PerfumerHans Georg Staudt
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGreat BritainHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGreat Britain is a plush leather fragrance with a sharp animalic opening that quickly softens into violet, orris, ambergris, and mossy woods. It feels dense, powdery, and stately, with the kind of polished old-world character that can read regal to some and dated or challenging to others. This is best approached as a …
Reviews →Pine Forest is a resinous green-woody scent built around pine needles, balsam fir, incense and oakmoss. It opens sharp, sappy and aromatic, then settles into a darker balsamic dry-down with moss, labdanum and soft musk. This reads like a forest fragrance with real texture rather than a fresh shower-gel pine. It suits …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Great Britain or Pine Forest?
Great Britain takes 3 of 5 categories. Great Britain is rated 4.22/5 from 509 votes; Pine Forest is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Great Britain for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pine Forest for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Great Britain or Pine Forest?
Great Britain lasts longest (Great Britain 85/100, Pine Forest 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Great Britain or Pine Forest?
Great Britain projects furthest (Great Britain 74/100, Pine Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Great Britain and Pine Forest smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Labdanum and Carrot Seeds.
Is Great Britain or Pine Forest better for summer or winter?
Pine Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Great Britain and Pine Forest?
Great Britain has top notes of Clary Sage, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Rose de Mai, a base of Leather, Orris, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Pine Forest has top notes of Pine Tree, Pine Tree Needles, Balsam Fir and Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, Juniper, Coriander and Cloves, a base of Oakmoss, Styrax, Sage and White Musk.
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