Fragrance comparison

Polish Potatoes vs Pacific Forest

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 392 ratings analysed

4 wins

Polish Potatoes

Bohoboco

3.83367 votes

Rank #5,020 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Pacific Forest

Sonoma Scent Studio

4.0025 votes

Rank #23,484 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polish Potatoes takes 4 of 7 categories.

Polish Potatoes
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Pacific Forest
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Polish Potatoes4/7

Pacific Forest3/7

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

Polish PotatoesBohoboco

Pacific ForestSonoma Scent Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 367 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

Category winnerPolish PotatoesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

289 votes

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerPacific ForestMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPolish Potatoes

SillagePolish Potatoes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPacific ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

balsamic74%

woody65%

powdery56%

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 = shared

Top

BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass

Heart

PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope

Base

Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay

Notes

IncenseLabdanumBenzoinCoumarinVanillaCloveSoil TinctureCacaoHeliotropeVioletPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClove, Heliotrope, Patchouli 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 season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night63

Category winnerPacific ForestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#23,484

PerfumerLaurie Erickson

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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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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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, Polish Potatoes or Pacific Forest?

Polish Potatoes takes 4 of 7 categories. Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes; Pacific Forest is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Pacific Forest for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Polish Potatoes or Pacific Forest?

Polish Potatoes lasts longest (Polish Potatoes 81/100, Pacific Forest 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Polish Potatoes or Pacific Forest?

Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, Pacific Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Polish Potatoes and Pacific Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Clove, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Soil Tincture.

Is Polish Potatoes or Pacific Forest 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 Polish Potatoes and Pacific Forest?

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. Pacific Forest features Incense, Labdanum, Benzoin, Coumarin and Vanilla.