Fragrance comparison

Don't Cry For Me vs Sakura Rain Intense

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 448 ratings analysed

3 wins

Don't Cry For Me

ALTAIA

4.01445 votes

Rank #3,009 FloralFresh

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58%scent match

Closely related

Sakura Rain Intense

Atelier Rebul

4.673 votes

Rank #46,040 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 4 categories.

Don't Cry For Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sakura Rain Intense
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Don't Cry For Me3/4

Sakura Rain Intense1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Don't Cry For Me
Sillage & projection: Don't Cry For Me
Value for money: Sakura Rain Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Cry For Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Cry For MeALTAIA

Sakura Rain IntenseAtelier Rebul

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 79%Had 0%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

271 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityDon't Cry For Me

SillageDon't Cry For Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSakura Rain IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

green65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

floral100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, fresh and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FreesiaTeaCherry BlossomHeliotropeJasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MandarinRaspberryAlmond Tree

Heart

Lily of the ValleyCherry BlossomFreesia

Base

AmberMuskHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Amber. 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

Summer81

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,009

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#46,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don't Cry For Me by ALTAIA is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Don't Cry For Me was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.

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Sakura Rain Intense by Atelier Rebul opens with a sharp burst of juicy mandarin paired against a sweet raspberry note. Right beneath that initial fruitiness, a subtle woody nuttiness from almond tree cuts through, preventing the scent from turning syrupy. The citrus pops with bright energy during the first fifteen min…

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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, Don't Cry For Me or Sakura Rain Intense?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 4 categories. Don't Cry For Me is rated 4.01/5 from 445 votes; Sakura Rain Intense is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Don't Cry For Me for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sakura Rain Intense for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Cry For Me or Sakura Rain Intense?

Don't Cry For Me lasts longest (Don't Cry For Me 69/100, Sakura Rain Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Cry For Me or Sakura Rain Intense?

Don't Cry For Me projects furthest (Don't Cry For Me 61/100, Sakura Rain Intense 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Cry For Me and Sakura Rain Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Amber.

Is Don't Cry For Me or Sakura Rain Intense better for summer or winter?

Sakura Rain Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Cry For Me and Sakura Rain Intense?

Don't Cry For Me features Freesia, Tea, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine. Sakura Rain Intense has top notes of Mandarin, Raspberry and Almond Tree, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Cherry Blossom and Freesia, a base of Amber, Musk and Heliotrope.