Fragrance comparison

Expedition vs Rainbow Радуга-дуга

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Expedition

Ajmal

3.7249 votes

Rank #19,816 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Rainbow Радуга-дуга

Ladanika

3.2114 votes

Rank #69,201 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Expedition takes 3 of 5 categories.

Expedition
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rainbow Радуга-дуга
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Expedition3/5

Rainbow Радуга-дуга2/5

Ratings & consensus: Expedition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rainbow Радуга-дуга
Sillage & projection: Rainbow Радуга-дуга
Value for money: Expedition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Expedition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExpeditionAjmal

Rainbow Радуга-дугаLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 44%Had 20%Want 36%

3.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 14%Want 61%

Category winnerExpeditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

21%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityRainbow Радуга-дуга

SillageRainbow Радуга-дуга

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value45

Category winnerExpeditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

floral77%

violet69%

patchouli61%

rose100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

violet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotFloral NotesLemon

Heart

VioletIrisFruity NotesSpices

Base

CedarWoodsy NotesPatchouliAmbergrisMusk

Top

SpicesMandarin Orange

Heart

Damask RoseMoroccan RoseTaif RoseIrisVioletJasmine

Base

Bulgarian RoseChoya RalMyrrhTonka BeanMuskGurjan balsamVanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Spices and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall85

Winter23

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex32

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#69,201

PerfumerOlga Avdeeva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExpeditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Expedition is a woody, powdery citrus floral built around a bright bergamot and lemon opening, then a violet and iris heart that can read softly soapy and slightly fruity. The dry-down leans cedar, patchouli, musks and an ambergris-like warmth. It tends to feel classic and clean rather than trendy, with moderat…

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Rainbow Радуга-дуга by Ladanika opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange and warm top spices. This vivid beginning quickly yields to a heavy, multi-faceted rose heart where damask, Moroccan, and Taif rose varieties collide. On skin, the initial juicy sweetness dries down into a dry, powdery iris and woody base, su…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Expedition or Rainbow Радуга-дуга?

Expedition takes 3 of 5 categories. Expedition is rated 3.72/5 from 49 votes; Rainbow Радуга-дуга is rated 3.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Expedition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rainbow Радуга-дуга for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Expedition or Rainbow Радуга-дуга?

Rainbow Радуга-дуга lasts longest (Rainbow Радуга-дуга 69/100, Expedition 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Expedition or Rainbow Радуга-дуга?

Rainbow Радуга-дуга projects furthest (Rainbow Радуга-дуга 61/100, Expedition 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Expedition and Rainbow Радуга-дуга smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Spices and Musk.

Is Expedition or Rainbow Радуга-дуга better for summer or winter?

Expedition suits daytime wear; Rainbow Радуга-дуга suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Expedition and Rainbow Радуга-дуга?

Expedition has top notes of Bergamot, Floral Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Fruity Notes and Spices, a base of Cedar, Woodsy Notes, Patchouli and Ambergris. Rainbow Радуга-дуга has top notes of Spices and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Damask Rose, Moroccan Rose, Taif Rose and Iris, a base of Bulgarian Rose, Choya Ral, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.