Fragrance comparison

Pacific Forest vs Sublime Elevation

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pacific Forest

Sonoma Scent Studio

4.0025 votes

Rank #22,875 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Sublime Elevation

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #80,360 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pacific Forest takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pacific Forest
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sublime Elevation
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.

Pacific Forest1/1

Sublime Elevation0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pacific ForestSonoma Scent Studio

Sublime ElevationThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

balsamic74%

woody65%

powdery56%

woody100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseLabdanumBenzoinCoumarinVanillaCloveSoil TinctureCacaoHeliotropeVioletPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Bourbon VetiverBlack ElderHeliotropeVanillaIncenseWhiskeyHoneyCacaoMintRum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Vanilla, Cacao and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Sublime Elevation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,875

PerfumerLaurie Erickson

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#80,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPacific ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pacific 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 …

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Sublime Elevation by The Dua Brand offers a rich, boozy gourmand experience centred on sweet vanilla, dark cacao, and aged liquor. Released as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with an aromatic burst of mint paired alongside deep splashes of rum and whiskey. As it settles, powdery heliotrope softens the composition, weav…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pacific Forest or Sublime Elevation?

Pacific Forest takes 1 of 1 categories. Pacific Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes; Sublime Elevation is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Pacific Forest for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sublime Elevation for a woody and vanilla character.

Do Pacific Forest and Sublime Elevation smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Vanilla, Cacao and Heliotrope.

Is Pacific Forest or Sublime Elevation better for summer or winter?

Pacific Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pacific Forest and Sublime Elevation?

Pacific Forest features Incense, Labdanum, Benzoin, Coumarin and Vanilla. Sublime Elevation features Bourbon Vetiver, Black Elder, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Incense.