Pacific Forest vs Polish Potatoes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Polish Potatoes takes 4 of 7 categories.
Pacific ForestChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Polish PotatoesChoose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Pacific Forest3/7
Polish Potatoes4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Polish Potatoes
- Community sentiment
- Pacific Forest
- Longevity
- Polish Potatoes
- Sillage & projection
- Polish Potatoes
- Value for money
- Pacific Forest
- Versatility
- Pacific Forest
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Polish Potatoes
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Pacific ForestSonoma Scent StudioPolish PotatoesBohobocoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%
3.83/ 5 · 367 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerPolish PotatoesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
48%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
25 votes
34%Love
37%Like
15%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate
289 votes
Category winnerPacific ForestMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPolish Potatoes
SillagePolish Potatoes
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPacific ForestBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy91%
vanilla83%
balsamic74%
woody65%
powdery56%
earthy100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
patchouli65%
woody53%
vanilla42%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IncenseLabdanumBenzoinCoumarinVanillaCloveSoil TinctureCacaoHeliotropeVioletPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass
Heart
PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope
Base
Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Vanilla, Clove and Soil Tincture. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night63
Spring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPacific ForestMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#23,484
PerfumerLaurie Erickson
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#5,020
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews40
Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPacific Forest by Sonoma Scent Studio opens with a resinous conifer bite that feels cold and sharp on skin. Nose Laurie Erickson built this around a heavy amber foundation, pairing dark labdanum with dry soil tincture and benzoin. A dry vanilla note cuts through the woods, keeping the sap from turning overly harsh or …
Reviews →Polish Potatoes is an earthy, spicy unisex scent built around beetroot, damp soil, patchouli and a surprisingly warm ambered sweetness. It opens green and rooty, then settles into something darker, loamy and resinous, with hay, vanilla and honey softening the rough edges. This is a niche statement fragrance for people…
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, Pacific Forest or Polish Potatoes?
Polish Potatoes takes 4 of 7 categories. Pacific Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes; Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes. Choose Pacific Forest for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Pacific Forest or Polish Potatoes?
Polish Potatoes lasts longest (Polish Potatoes 81/100, Pacific Forest 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Pacific Forest or Polish Potatoes?
Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, Pacific Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pacific Forest and Polish Potatoes smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Vanilla, Clove and Soil Tincture.
Is Pacific Forest or Polish Potatoes better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pacific Forest is the stronger pick. For winter, Polish Potatoes is the stronger pick. Pacific Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pacific Forest and Polish Potatoes?
Pacific Forest features Incense, Labdanum, Benzoin, Coumarin and Vanilla. Polish Potatoes has top notes of Beetroot, Leather, Wheat and Pine, heart notes of Potato, Clove, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Earthy Notes, Patchouli, Soil Tincture and Amber.
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