Fragrance comparison

A Gentle Rain vs Gulaab

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

A Gentle Rain

Walden Perfumes

3.676 votes

Rank #59,376 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Gulaab

TRNP

4.001 votes

Rank #55,835 RosePatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gulaab takes 2 of 3 categories.

A Gentle Rain
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Gulaab
Choose it for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

A Gentle Rain1/3

Gulaab2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gulaab
Sillage & projection: A Gentle Rain
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gulaab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Gentle RainWalden Perfumes

GulaabTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGulaab

SillageA Gentle Rain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

amber61%

rose100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

amber77%

earthy69%

mossy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OakmossLabdanumPatchouli

Heart

BergamotOrris RootSandalwoodRose de Mai

Base

VetiverLavenderClary Sage

Notes

Damask RoseRose de MaiPatchouliLabdanumOakmossBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Labdanum, Patchouli and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,835

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGulaabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Walden Perfumes launched A Gentle Rain in 2020 as a 100 percent natural botanical creation. The scent starts with a rich, damp hit of oakmoss, dark patchouli, and resinous labdanum. Instead of a bright citrus burst, the opening feels dark, wet, and forest-floor heavy. Bergamot and rose de mai simmer beneath the surfac…

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TRNP Gulaab opens with a bright flash of bergamot that quickly clears the stage for real Damask rose and silky Rose de Mai. Teone Reinthal built this natural chypre around whole dried rose petals and bruised garden blooms. The floral headiness rests on dark Sumatran patchouli, earthy oakmoss, and resinous labdanum, cr…

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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, A Gentle Rain or Gulaab?

Gulaab takes 2 of 3 categories. A Gentle Rain is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Gulaab is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose A Gentle Rain for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gulaab for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, A Gentle Rain or Gulaab?

Gulaab lasts longest (Gulaab 80/100, A Gentle Rain 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Gentle Rain or Gulaab?

A Gentle Rain projects furthest (A Gentle Rain 50/100, Gulaab 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Gentle Rain and Gulaab smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and amber accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Labdanum, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is A Gentle Rain or Gulaab better for summer or winter?

A Gentle Rain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Gentle Rain and Gulaab?

A Gentle Rain has top notes of Oakmoss, Labdanum and Patchouli, heart notes of Bergamot, Orris Root, Sandalwood and Rose de Mai, a base of Vetiver, Lavender and Clary Sage. Gulaab features Damask Rose, Rose de Mai, Patchouli, Labdanum and Oakmoss.