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After Rain vs Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)

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

Updated 69 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

After Rain takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • After Rain

    Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)

    Choose it for a green and herbal character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.

After Rain6/7
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)1/7
Ratings & consensus
After Rain
Community sentiment
After Rain
Longevity
After Rain
Sillage & projection
After Rain
Value for money
After Rain
Versatility
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
After Rain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
After RainBalint Parfums
Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Siordia Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 8%Had 6%Want 86%
3.30/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%
Category winnerAfter RainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
29%Like
5%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

42 votes

26%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
37%Dislike
4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerAfter RainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate57
Category winners

LongevityAfter Rain

SillageAfter Rain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value65
¤ Price value57
Category winnerAfter RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
sweet92%
floral84%
fruity77%
aquatic69%
fresh61%
green100%
herbal92%
fresh spicy84%
aquatic77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both green and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Ozonic notesWater NotesPearQuinceCloverTomato LeafBergamotLemon
Heart
Corn SilkLime (Linden) BlossomBlackthornChamomileWheatGoldenrodWater LilyViolet
Base
HayEarthy NotesVanillaWhite MuskSandalwoodLabdanum
Notes
ChamomileWater NotesHayAnimal notesWormwoodHerbal NotesLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWater Notes, Chamomile and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer76
Fall29
Winter10
Day100
Night20
Spring50
Summer100
Fall100
Winter13
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNight Horse (Ночная Кобыла)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex21
Women79
Men0
Unisex57
Women43
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,306

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#58,204

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfter RainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After Rain by Balint Parfums begins with a cold splash of ozonic water notes and the sharp green snap of tomato leaf. Instead of a typical aquatic perfume that smells like laundry detergent, this settles into a unique grassy warmth on the skin. Sweet pear and quince add a crisp crunch to the opening before the scent s…

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Night Horse is an unusual green aromatic with a wet, herbal opening, hay-like dryness, and a distinct animalic edge. Chamomile, wormwood, lavender, and watery notes give it a cool, windswept feel rather than a polished fresh scent. It usually reads as a niche unisex fragrance for wearers who enjoy wild, earthy texture…

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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, After Rain or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

After Rain takes 6 of 7 categories. After Rain is rated 4.17/5 from 42 votes; Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is rated 3.30/5 from 27 votes. Choose After Rain for a green and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) for a green and herbal character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, After Rain or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

After Rain lasts longest (After Rain 80/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, After Rain or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

After Rain projects furthest (After Rain 74/100, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do After Rain and Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aquatic accords. Common notes include Water Notes, Chamomile and Hay.

Is After Rain or Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is the stronger pick. For winter, Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) is the stronger pick. After Rain suits daytime wear; Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in After Rain and Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла)?

After Rain has top notes of Ozonic notes, Water Notes, Pear and Quince, heart notes of Corn Silk, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Blackthorn and Chamomile, a base of Hay, Earthy Notes, Vanilla and White Musk. Night Horse (Ночная Кобыла) features Chamomile, Water Notes, Hay, Animal notes and Wormwood.

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