Russian Forest vs Seychelles
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Russian Forest takes 3 of 5 categories.
Russian ForestChoose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
SeychellesChoose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Russian Forest3/5
Seychelles2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Russian Forest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Russian Forest
- Sillage & projection
- Russian Forest
- Value for money
- Seychelles
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Seychelles
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Russian ForestYanFroloffSeychellesPlace des LicesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 6%Had 10%Want 84%
4.04/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%
Category winnerRussian ForestRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
83%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
32%Love
48%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRussian Forest
SillageRussian Forest
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSeychellesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familygreen100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
herbal61%
sweet100%
floral92%
powdery84%
vanilla77%
white floral69%
caramel61%
Scent match14%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CitrusesGreen Notes
Heart2-4 hrs
Black CurrantPine needlesCedarWhite Flowers
Base6-8 hrs
HayVanillaWhite Musk
Top
PeachMandarin OrangeBlack Currant
Heart
OrchidWhite FlowersPeony
Base
VanillaCaramelWhite MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Cedar, White Flowers and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Russian Forest, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall55
Winter36
Day100
Night42
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#48,010
PerfumerYan Froloff
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#38,898
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerSeychellesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRussian Forest by YanFroloff smells like stepping into a cold northern woodland right after a rain shower, crushing damp evergreen needles under your boots. It opens with a punchy splash of bright citruses and leafy green notes before plunging straight into wild crushed pine needles, dry cedar, and tart black currant.…
Reviews →Seychelles by Place des Lices delivers a sweet, sun-kissed breeze of ripe peach and warm caramel. This unisex blend pairs lush orchids with a soft base of white musk and cedar, capturing the relaxing feel of a tropical resort. It wears beautifully on warm spring afternoons and casual summer days.
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, Russian Forest or Seychelles?
Russian Forest takes 3 of 5 categories. Russian Forest is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Seychelles is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Russian Forest for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Seychelles for a sweet and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Russian Forest or Seychelles?
Russian Forest lasts longest (Russian Forest 64/100, Seychelles 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Russian Forest or Seychelles?
Russian Forest projects furthest (Russian Forest 70/100, Seychelles 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Russian Forest and Seychelles smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Cedar, White Flowers and Vanilla.
Is Russian Forest or Seychelles better for summer or winter?
Russian Forest suits evening wear; Seychelles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Russian Forest and Seychelles?
Russian Forest has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Black Currant, Pine needles, Cedar and White Flowers, a base of Hay, Vanilla and White Musk. Seychelles has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, White Musk and Cedar.
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