Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Rain Cloud

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,917 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Rain Cloud

Perfumer H

3.88210 votes

Rank #4,732 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rain Cloud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rain Cloud
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Ex Votos1/5

Rain Cloud4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

Rain CloudPerfumer H

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

3.88/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%

Category winnerEx VotosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

37%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRain Cloud

SillageRain Cloud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value43

Category winnerRain CloudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

musky100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both yellow floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

Orange BlossomAngelica

Heart

Ylang-Ylang

Base

MuskVetiverBourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Angelica. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men9

Unisex39

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,917

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,732

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerRain CloudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Rain Cloud is a soft, humid white floral with clean musk, orange blossom and a creamy ylang-ylang heart. On skin it can feel dewy and botanical rather than sharply aquatic, with vetiver and vanilla giving the dry-down a smooth, lightly sweet finish. It suits shoppers who like intimate, natural-smelling florals with a …

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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, Ex Votos or Rain Cloud?

Rain Cloud takes 4 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Rain Cloud is rated 3.88/5 from 210 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rain Cloud for a musky and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Rain Cloud?

Rain Cloud lasts longest (Rain Cloud 73/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Rain Cloud?

Rain Cloud projects furthest (Rain Cloud 63/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Rain Cloud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and musky accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Angelica.

Is Ex Votos or Rain Cloud better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Rain Cloud?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Rain Cloud has top notes of Orange Blossom and Angelica, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Bourbon Vanilla.