Fragrance comparison

Wilcox's Potting Shed vs Dirty Forest

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Wilcox's Potting Shed

Solstice Scents

3.176 votes

Rank #64,870 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Dirty Forest

Wild Drops Parfums

3.7232 votes

Rank #19,145 EarthyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wilcox's Potting Shed takes 3 of 4 categories.

Wilcox's Potting Shed
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Dirty Forest
Choose it for a earthy and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Wilcox's Potting Shed3/4

Dirty Forest1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Sillage & projection: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Value for money: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dirty Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wilcox's Potting ShedSolstice Scents

Dirty ForestWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

3.72/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

25%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityWilcox's Potting Shed

SillageWilcox's Potting Shed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value44

Category winnerWilcox's Potting ShedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

mossy77%

mineral53%

woody30%

earthy100%

fresh91%

green83%

metallic74%

aquatic65%

ozonic56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

StoneMushroomTerracottaCobblestoneEarthy NotesMossWoodsy NotesGreen LeavesBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Soil TinctureMushroomOzonic notesGreen NotesGrassIvyNeroli

Heart

Metallic notesCobblestoneIceWatery NotesPineNarcissus

Base

MossAmbergrisMyrrh

InformationalShared notesMushroom, Cobblestone and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring77

Summer62

Fall100

Winter31

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,870

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,145

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDirty ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wilcox's Potting Shed by Solstice Scents is an atmospheric unisex fragrance that captures the authentic smell of a damp garden shed. Perfumer Angela St.John opens the composition with wet soil, cold cobblestone, green leaves, and a lively burst of crushed basil. As the scent settles on skin, mossy terracotta and wild …

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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, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Dirty Forest?

Wilcox's Potting Shed takes 3 of 4 categories. Wilcox's Potting Shed is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Dirty Forest is rated 3.72/5 from 32 votes. Choose Wilcox's Potting Shed for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dirty Forest for a earthy and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Dirty Forest?

They last about the same: Wilcox's Potting Shed 60/100, Dirty Forest 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Dirty Forest?

Wilcox's Potting Shed projects furthest (Wilcox's Potting Shed 58/100, Dirty Forest 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wilcox's Potting Shed and Dirty Forest smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Mushroom, Cobblestone and Moss.

Is Wilcox's Potting Shed or Dirty Forest better for summer or winter?

Wilcox's Potting Shed suits daytime wear; Dirty Forest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wilcox's Potting Shed and Dirty Forest?

Wilcox's Potting Shed features Stone, Mushroom, Terracotta, Cobblestone and Earthy 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.