Fragrance comparison

Earth vs Bright Side Hidden Rainbow

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

4 wins

Earth

Jil Sander

3.8826 votes

Rank #20,673 PatchouliRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Bright Side Hidden Rainbow

Brocard

3.6961 votes

Rank #19,065 MuskyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Earth takes 4 of 7 categories.

Earth
Choose it for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bright Side Hidden Rainbow
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Earth4/7

Bright Side Hidden Rainbow3/7

Ratings & consensus: Earth
Community sentiment: Bright Side Hidden Rainbow
Longevity: Earth
Sillage & projection: Earth
Value for money: Bright Side Hidden Rainbow
Versatility: Earth
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bright Side Hidden Rainbow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EarthJil Sander

Bright Side Hidden RainbowBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 81%

3.69/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 63%Had 26%Want 11%

Category winnerEarthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

15%Love

48%Like

30%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerBright Side Hidden RainbowMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityEarth

SillageEarth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value78

Category winnerBright Side Hidden RainbowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

rose92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

musky100%

white floral91%

fresh83%

aldehydic74%

powdery65%

citrus56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grasse RoseAldehydes

Heart

May Rose

Base

Patchouli

Top

ClementineYellow Mandarin

Heart

White MuskAldehydesLily of the ValleyJasmineCarnationGrasse Rose

Base

Virginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesGrasse Rose and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer42

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEarthMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex35

Women53

Men3

Unisex18

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,673

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#19,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBright Side Hidden RainbowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Earth by Jil Sander opens with a brisk shower of sparkling aldehydes over fresh, dew-kissed Grasse rose petals. As the crispness settles, honeyed May rose blends smoothly with a damp, mineral patchouli base that smells like a lush botanical garden right after a cool rainstorm. It avoids heavy, sweet, or smoky amber tr…

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Brocard launched Bright Side Hidden Rainbow in 2023 as a clean, musk-forward unisex fragrance. It opens with bright bursts of clementine and yellow mandarin that fizz away within minutes. The heart quickly shifts into a soft floral layer featuring lily of the valley, jasmine, and Grasse rose, bound by soapy aldehydes.…

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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, Earth or Bright Side Hidden Rainbow?

Earth takes 4 of 7 categories. Earth is rated 3.88/5 from 26 votes; Bright Side Hidden Rainbow is rated 3.69/5 from 61 votes. Choose Earth for a patchouli and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bright Side Hidden Rainbow for a musky and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Earth or Bright Side Hidden Rainbow?

Earth lasts longest (Earth 65/100, Bright Side Hidden Rainbow 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Earth or Bright Side Hidden Rainbow?

Earth projects furthest (Earth 48/100, Bright Side Hidden Rainbow 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Earth and Bright Side Hidden Rainbow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Grasse Rose and Aldehydes.

Is Earth or Bright Side Hidden Rainbow better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bright Side Hidden Rainbow is the stronger pick. For winter, Earth is the stronger pick. Earth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Earth and Bright Side Hidden Rainbow?

Earth has top notes of Grasse Rose and Aldehydes, heart notes of May Rose, a base of Patchouli. Bright Side Hidden Rainbow has top notes of Clementine and Yellow Mandarin, heart notes of White Musk, Aldehydes, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Virginia Cedar.