Fragrance comparison

Falls vs China Rain

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Falls

Régime des Fleurs

3.9850 votes

Rank #15,166 AromaticAquatic

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27%scent match

Clearly different

China Rain

The Parfumerie

—0 votes

Rank #68,064 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Falls
Choose it for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
China Rain
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Falls2/4

China Rain2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FallsRégime des Fleurs

China RainThe Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityChina Rain

SillageFalls

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerChina RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

aquatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

clay69%

woody61%

green100%

floral92%

mossy84%

musky77%

white floral69%

earthy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both green and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Water NotesFernGreen AccordSamanClayMossExotic Spices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green Accord

Heart

Floral NotesWhite Lily

Base

MossMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Accord and Moss. 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

Summer83

Fall28

Winter22

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,166

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#68,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFallsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Falls by Régime des Fleurs is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for women and men. Falls was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to…

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China Rain by The Parfumerie is a clean, soap-and-water scent built around a crisp green accord and white lily. It captures the refreshing feel of rain on mossy stone. The base of soft musk keeps the scent close to your skin, making it an easy, office-safe choice for hot summer days when you want to feel fresh.

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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 lasts longer, Falls or China Rain?

China Rain lasts longest (China Rain 100/100, Falls 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Falls or China Rain?

Falls projects furthest (Falls 56/100, China Rain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Falls and China Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and earthy accords. Common notes include Green Accord and Moss.

Is Falls or China Rain better for summer or winter?

Falls suits daytime wear; China Rain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Falls and China Rain?

Falls features Water Notes, Fern, Green Accord, Saman and Clay. China Rain has top notes of Green Accord, heart notes of Floral Notes and White Lily, a base of Moss and Musk.