Fragrance comparison

Wood and Absinth vs Color Essences Orange

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Wood and Absinth

Mark Buxton · 2008

3.85167 votes

Rank #17,741 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Color Essences Orange

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #70,108 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Wood and Absinth
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Color Essences Orange
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Wood and Absinth2/4

Color Essences Orange2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Color Essences Orange
Sillage & projection: Wood and Absinth
Value for money: Color Essences Orange
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wood and Absinth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wood and AbsinthMark Buxton

Color Essences OrangeRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

25%Ok

2%Dislike

3%Hate

116 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityColor Essences Orange

SillageWood and Absinth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value100

Category winnerColor Essences OrangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

soft spicy77%

earthy30%

amber100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

lavender65%

smoky56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

WormwoodClary SageStar AniseCitrusesOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Brazilian RosewoodJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

VetiverCedar

Top

CitrusesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomWormwoodPepper

Base

IncenseAmberVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesWormwood, Citruses, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for Wood and Absinth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer73

Fall100

Winter34

Day100

Night58

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex43

Women1

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,741

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched2008

Reviews6

Overall rank#70,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWood and AbsinthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wood and Absinth by Mark Buxton is an aromatic, woody scent built on the tension between bitter botanicals and dry timber. The fragrance opens with a bracing splash of citruses and sweet orange, paired with the culinary herbal snap of clary sage, star anise, and pungent wormwood. As that initial citrus burst settles, …

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Color Essences Orange opens with a brisk hit of grapefruit and bergamot, then settles into a spiced aromatic heart with lavender, cardamom, pepper, and a touch of wormwood. The dry-down looks warmer and drier, with cedar, vetiver, amber, and incense adding depth. It reads like a fresh citrus scent with more bite and s…

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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 lasts longer, Wood and Absinth or Color Essences Orange?

Color Essences Orange lasts longest (Color Essences Orange 60/100, Wood and Absinth 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wood and Absinth or Color Essences Orange?

Wood and Absinth projects furthest (Wood and Absinth 53/100, Color Essences Orange 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wood and Absinth and Color Essences Orange smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Wormwood, Citruses, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Wood and Absinth or Color Essences Orange better for summer or winter?

Wood and Absinth suits daytime wear; Color Essences Orange suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wood and Absinth and Color Essences Orange?

Wood and Absinth has top notes of Wormwood, Clary Sage, Star Anise and Citruses, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver and Cedar. Color Essences Orange has top notes of Citruses, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Wormwood and Pepper, a base of Incense, Amber, Vetiver and Cedar.