Fragrance comparison

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) vs Rainy City

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)

Acidica Perfumes

2.754 votes

Rank #65,978 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Rainy City

M.INT

3.5997 votes

Rank #26,795 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Rainy City
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)2/4

Rainy City2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)
Sillage & projection: Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)
Value for money: Rainy City
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rainy City

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)Acidica Perfumes

Rainy CityM.INT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

3.59/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

20%Love

41%Like

20%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityЧай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)

SillageЧай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value24

Category winnerRainy CityBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

floral77%

amber69%

citrus61%

woody100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

musky70%

green60%

powdery50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dried FruitsLemon PeelBrown sugarGreen TeaChrysanthemumBarberryOsmanthusBlack TeaMuskAmberWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green TeaLemonBergamot

Heart

Black TeaCedarGuaiac Wood

Base

MuskVetiverWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Black Tea, Musk and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer100

Fall55

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,978

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,795

PerfumerThierry Bessard

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRainy CityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

8 Jewels Tea is a fruity tea scent with a cosy, sugar tinted glow. It opens with lemon peel over dried fruits and brown sugar, then moves into a tea heart where green and black tea share space with chrysanthemum and a soft osmanthus-like apricot floral tone. The dry-down turns warmer and smoother, with amber, musk, an…

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Rainy City by M.INT is a moody, atmospheric woody aquatic that brings to mind rain hitting hot asphalt. Thierry Bessard centers this creation on a crisp interplay of green tea, black tea, and cedar. It feels intellectual and sparse, making it a reliable choice for humid spring days when you want a fragrance that stays…

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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, Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) or Rainy City?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Rainy City is rated 3.59/5 from 97 votes. Choose Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Rainy City for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) or Rainy City?

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) lasts longest (Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) 60/100, Rainy City 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) or Rainy City?

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) projects furthest (Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) 63/100, Rainy City 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) and Rainy City smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Black Tea, Musk and Woody Notes.

Is Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) or Rainy City better for summer or winter?

Rainy City suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) and Rainy City?

Чай 8 драгоценностей (8 jewels tea) (2022) features Dried Fruits, Lemon Peel, Brown sugar, Green Tea and Chrysanthemum. Rainy City has top notes of Green Tea, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Woody Notes.