Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs Dirty Forest

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Dirty Forest

Wild Drops Parfums

3.7232 votes

Rank #18,908 EarthyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dirty Forest
Choose it for a earthy and fresh character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pruning Shears3/7

Dirty Forest3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance

Dirty ForestWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

3.72/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerPruning ShearsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

25%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerPruning ShearsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityDirty Forest

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value44

Category winnerPruning ShearsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

earthy100%

fresh91%

green83%

metallic74%

aquatic65%

ozonic56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green, fresh and metallic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseGrassMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Soil TinctureMushroomOzonic notesGreen NotesGrassIvyNeroli

Heart

Metallic notesCobblestoneIceWatery NotesPineNarcissus

Base

MossAmbergrisMyrrh

InformationalShared notesGrass and Metallic notes. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night24

Spring77

Summer62

Fall100

Winter31

Day75

Night100

Category winnerDirty ForestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,908

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDirty ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

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Dirty Forest smells like wet soil, mushrooms, moss, cold air, and crushed greenery after rain. It reads as a damp forest floor rather than a polished woods fragrance, with metallic and watery touches that keep it raw and atmospheric. This is a strong sample-first scent for lovers of earthy, realistic perfumes. It suit…

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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, Pruning Shears or Dirty Forest?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Dirty Forest is rated 3.72/5 from 32 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dirty Forest for a earthy and fresh character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or Dirty Forest?

Dirty Forest lasts longest (Dirty Forest 59/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or Dirty Forest?

Projection is very close: Pruning Shears 53/100, Dirty Forest 53/100 for sillage.

Do Pruning Shears and Dirty Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh and metallic accords. Common notes include Grass and Metallic notes.

Is Pruning Shears or Dirty Forest better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pruning Shears is the stronger pick. For winter, Dirty Forest is the stronger pick. Pruning Shears suits daytime wear; Dirty Forest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pruning Shears and Dirty Forest?

Pruning Shears features Rose, Grass and Metallic notes. Dirty Forest has top notes of Soil Tincture, Mushroom, Ozonic notes and Green Notes, heart notes of Metallic notes, Cobblestone, Ice and Watery Notes, a base of Moss, Ambergris and Myrrh.