Fragrance comparison

212 NYC Men Pills vs Rain

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

1 wins

212 NYC Men Pills

Carolina Herrera

4.3342 votes

Rank #27,261 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Rain

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #77,322 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

212 NYC Men Pills takes 1 of 1 categories.

212 NYC Men Pills
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rain
Choose it for a rose and woody character.

212 NYC Men Pills1/1

Rain0/1

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: 212 NYC Men Pills

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

212 NYC Men PillsCarolina Herrera

RainSensor I Am

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 28%Had 26%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

violet61%

rose100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Green NotesSpicesLavenderPetitgrainGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletSageGardeniaGinger

Base6-8+ hrs

Guaiac WoodIncenseVetiverLabdanumSandalwoodWhite Musk

Top

Tomato Leaf

Heart

RoseMimosa

Base

LabdanumVioletGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesViolet, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Labdanum. Durations are only published for 212 NYC Men Pills, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall89

Winter42

Day100

Night76

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex14

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,261

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Ann Gottlieb, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#77,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212 NYC Men PillsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera 212 NYC Men Pills brings an energetic blast of urban green freshness. The first spray snaps with sharp grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and crushed leaves. It wakes you up instantly. Within ten minutes, that initial citrus sting calms down into a clean floral heart of violet petals and warm grated ginge…

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Rain by Sensor I Am captures the crisp mood of a wet garden. A sharp top note of tomato leaf opens the fragrance before shifting into a soft heart of rose and mimosa. Earthy vetiver and guaiac wood anchor the base. It is a quiet scent designed for casual spring days.

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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.

Do 212 NYC Men Pills and Rain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Labdanum.

Is 212 NYC Men Pills or Rain better for summer or winter?

212 NYC Men Pills suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 212 NYC Men Pills and Rain?

212 NYC Men Pills has top notes of Green Notes, Spices, Lavender and Petitgrain, heart notes of Violet, Sage, Gardenia and Ginger, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Vetiver and Labdanum. Rain has top notes of Tomato Leaf, heart notes of Rose and Mimosa, a base of Labdanum, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.