Fragrance comparison

Flash vs Rain

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,052 ratings analysed

3 wins

Flash

Jimmy Choo

3.622,051 votes

Rank #3,558 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #78,053 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flash takes 3 of 3 categories.

Flash
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Rain
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Flash3/3

Rain0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlashJimmy Choo

RainScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 2,051 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

27%Dislike

1%Hate

2,051 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityFlash

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value25

Category winnerFlashBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

soft spicy70%

tuberose60%

citrus50%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

marine61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBig StrawberryTangerine

Heart

TuberoseWhite LilyJasmine

Base

HeliotropeWhite Wood

Top

PapayaPineappleLimePassionfruitBig StrawberryGreen NotesTangerineLemon

Heart

Water NotesMignonetteSea NotesCaloneSeaweedBalsam FirHiacynthViolet

Base

Green AccordSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliGreen TeaDry WoodOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Tangerine and Heliotrope. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women91

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,558

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews201

Overall rank#78,053

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flash by Jimmy Choo bursts open with sparkling pink pepper, sweet wild strawberry, and zesty tangerine, creating a bright, energetic party atmosphere right from the first spray. As it settles on your skin, creamy tuberose, jasmine, and white lily take center stage before fading into a soft base of powdery heliotrope a…

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Rain by Scents and Style is a tropical-leaning Aromatic Green fragrance for men. The opening is a fruit-heavy burst of papaya, pineapple, and passionfruit, supported by lime and lemon. It settles into a water-focused middle featuring sea notes and calone before drying down to a base of oakmoss, green tea, and sandalwo…

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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, Flash or Rain?

Flash takes 3 of 3 categories. Flash is rated 3.62/5 from 2,051 votes; Rain is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Flash for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Rain for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Flash or Rain?

Flash lasts longest (Flash 67/100, Rain 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flash and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Tangerine and Heliotrope.

Is Flash or Rain better for summer or winter?

Rain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flash and Rain?

Flash has top notes of Pink Pepper, Big Strawberry and Tangerine, heart notes of Tuberose, White Lily and Jasmine, a base of Heliotrope and White Wood. Rain has top notes of Papaya, Pineapple, Lime and Passionfruit, heart notes of Water Notes, Mignonette, Sea Notes and Calone, a base of Green Accord, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.