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Explosion vs Rain

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

Updated 1,210 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rain takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Explosion

    Choose it for a amber and white floral character.

  • Rain

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Explosion0/1
Rain1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ExplosionReghen's Masters Perfumers
RainClean
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.66/ 5 · 1,210 votes
Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love
39%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
3%Hate

1,210 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value56
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
white floral92%
balsamic84%
vanilla77%
floral69%
citrus61%
white floral100%
citrus91%
patchouli83%
woody74%
fresh spicy65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotJasmineBlack Elder
Heart
White FlowersResinsBenzoin
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisVanilla
Top15 to 30 minutes
Bergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
White Flowers
Base2 to 4 hours
Patchouli
InformationalShared notesBergamot, White Flowers and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Rain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer87
Fall39
Winter17
Day100
Night18
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men11
Unisex64
Women24
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Explosion by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Bergamot, Jasmine and Black Elder; middle notes are White Flowers, Resins and Benzoin; base notes are Patchouli, Ambergris and Vanilla. It opens with Bergamot, Jasmine. The heart moves into White Flowers, Resins. In the dry-down, P…

Reviews →

Clean Rain is an aromatic aquatic fragrance built around a straightforward three-note structure. It opens with a bright splash of bergamot, offering a sharp citrus sparkle that feels crisp and revitalising. As the initial zest softens, the heart brings in light white flowers that impart a clean, dewy floral character …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Explosion and Rain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, White Flowers and Patchouli.

Is Explosion or Rain better for summer or winter?

Rain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Explosion and Rain?

Explosion has top notes of Bergamot, Jasmine and Black Elder, heart notes of White Flowers, Resins and Benzoin, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Vanilla. Rain has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Patchouli.

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