Eau de Lancaster vs Rahassanai
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rahassanai takes 4 of 5 categories.
Eau de LancasterChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
RahassanaiChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau de Lancaster1/5
Rahassanai4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Rahassanai
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rahassanai
- Sillage & projection
- Rahassanai
- Value for money
- Eau de Lancaster
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rahassanai
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de LancasterLancasterRahassanaiPrinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 226 votes
Have 32%Had 19%Want 49%
4.19/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%
Category winnerRahassanaiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
20%Like
25%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
46%Love
34%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
59 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRahassanai
SillageRahassanai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEau de LancasterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy84%
herbal69%
woody61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
musky77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesBasilNeroliBergamotThymeSageCoriander
Heart
GeraniumIrisCloveRoseLavenderJasmineLabdanum
Base
MuskCoumarinSandalwoodPatchouliOakmossCastoreumCedar
Notes
CamphorWestern Skunk CabbageAgarwood (Oud)Black Currant BlossomAldehydesLavenderPine tarCastoreumSpruceMyrhhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaViolet Leaf
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lavender and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Rahassanai, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer64
Fall100
Winter45
Day100
Night82
Spring43
Summer30
Fall100
Winter78
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,410
PerfumerEugène Frezzati, Georges Würz
Launched1977
Reviews0
Overall rank#15,064
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerRahassanaiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIf you are searching for a clean, gender-neutral scent that avoids modern sugar trends, Eau de Lancaster is a prime candidate. Launched in 1977, this chypre floral blends aromatic lavender, sharp coriander, and bitter bergamot with a soft heart of jasmine and peach. It finishes with an earthy base of oakmoss and warm …
Reviews →Rahassanai by Prin is a dense, challenging woody perfume that merges pungent herbal greenery with raw animalic depth. Created by independent perfumer Prin Lomros, the scent opens with sharp camphor, bitter galbanum, and aromatic basil before revealing a complex core of pine tar, agarwood, and castoreum. Subtle florals…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eau de Lancaster or Rahassanai?
Rahassanai takes 4 of 5 categories. Eau de Lancaster is rated 3.96/5 from 226 votes; Rahassanai is rated 4.19/5 from 59 votes. Choose Eau de Lancaster for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rahassanai for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Lancaster or Rahassanai?
Rahassanai lasts longest (Rahassanai 76/100, Eau de Lancaster 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Lancaster or Rahassanai?
Rahassanai projects furthest (Rahassanai 58/100, Eau de Lancaster 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Lancaster and Rahassanai smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lavender and Castoreum.
Is Eau de Lancaster or Rahassanai better for summer or winter?
Eau de Lancaster suits daytime wear; Rahassanai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Lancaster and Rahassanai?
Eau de Lancaster has top notes of Aldehydes, Basil, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Iris, Clove and Rose, a base of Musk, Coumarin, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Rahassanai features Camphor, Western Skunk Cabbage, Agarwood (Oud), Black Currant Blossom and Aldehydes.
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