Fragrance comparison

Cucumber vs Rain Day

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cucumber

Perfumer H

4.1028 votes

Rank #20,454 AromaticWoody

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55%scent match

Closely related

Rain Day

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.70207 votes

Rank #12,627 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cucumber takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cucumber
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rain Day
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cucumber3/5

Rain Day2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CucumberPerfumer H

Rain DayDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 76%

3.70/ 5 · 207 votes

Have 54%Had 16%Want 30%

Category winnerCucumberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

21%Love

46%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

207 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCucumber

SillageCucumber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value63

Category winnerRain DayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

green80%

citrus70%

ozonic60%

aquatic50%

aromatic100%

woody91%

earthy83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

green56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CucumberHaitian VetiverIran GalbanumCedarBergamotSicilian LemonGrapefruitTunisian Neroli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Haitian VetiverTunisian Neroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHaitian Vetiver and Tunisian Neroli. Durations are only published for Rain Day, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall86

Winter0

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Men18

Unisex66

Women16

Casual 44%Work 37%Date 12%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#12,627

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerRain DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cucumber by Perfumer H is a cool, green aromatic cologne built around watery cucumber, citrus rind, clean musk and dry woods. Reviewers point to its unusual salty, savoury freshness and the sensation of a ripe cucumber cut open on a warm day. It suits shoppers who want a quiet summer scent with more texture than a si…

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Derek Lam 10 Crosby Rain Day offers an airy, crisp balance of bright Tunisian neroli and dry Haitian vetiver. Do not expect muddy petrichor or stormy wet pavement here. Instead, this fragrance delivers a clean, soapy freshness reminiscent of a sunlit morning mist over freshly cut grass. The opening bursts with tart ci…

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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, Cucumber or Rain Day?

Cucumber takes 3 of 5 categories. Cucumber is rated 4.10/5 from 28 votes; Rain Day is rated 3.70/5 from 207 votes. Choose Cucumber for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rain Day for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cucumber or Rain Day?

Cucumber lasts longest (Cucumber 70/100, Rain Day 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cucumber or Rain Day?

Cucumber projects furthest (Cucumber 61/100, Rain Day 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cucumber and Rain Day smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Haitian Vetiver and Tunisian Neroli.