Fragrance comparison

Sublime Elevation vs Pacific Forest

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Sublime Elevation

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #80,360 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Pacific Forest

Sonoma Scent Studio

4.0025 votes

Rank #22,875 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pacific Forest takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Sublime Elevation0/1

Pacific Forest1/1

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

Sublime ElevationThe Dua Brand

Pacific ForestSonoma Scent Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

4.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

balsamic74%

woody65%

powdery56%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VetiverBlack ElderHeliotropeVanillaIncenseWhiskeyHoneyCacaoMintRum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseLabdanumBenzoinCoumarinVanillaCloveSoil TinctureCacaoHeliotropeVioletPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,875

PerfumerLaurie Erickson

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPacific ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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, Sublime Elevation or Pacific Forest?

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

Do Sublime Elevation and Pacific Forest smell similar?

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

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

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

What are the notes in Sublime Elevation and Pacific Forest?

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