Fragrance comparison

Glass vs Pluie d'Ete

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

3 wins

Glass

Avon · 1986

4.577 votes

Rank #31,490 FloralMarine

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Pluie d'Ete

Tan Giudicelli

4.0335 votes

Rank #29,385 AquaticFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glass takes 3 of 4 categories.

Glass
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pluie d'Ete
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Glass3/4

Pluie d'Ete1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Glass
Sillage & projection: Glass
Value for money: Glass
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pluie d'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GlassAvon

Pluie d'EteTan Giudicelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 12%Had 23%Want 65%

4.03/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 31%Had 34%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

37%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityGlass

SillageGlass

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value45

Category winnerGlassBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine90%

fresh80%

tropical70%

aromatic60%

fruity50%

aquatic100%

fresh92%

green84%

tropical77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fresh, tropical and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tropical Fruits

Heart

Transparent FlowersFloral Notes

Base

Sea NotesSolar Notes

Notes

Watery NotesGreen LeavesTropical FruitsWhite MuskPaperbarkFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Floral Notes. 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

Summer80

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Spring76

Summer100

Fall18

Winter12

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,385

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPluie d'EteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Glass is a 1986 floral fruity fragrance that leans breezy and aquatic. It opens with a tropical fruit lift and transitions into a clean, transparent floral heart. The dry-down reads marine and sun-warmed, feeling more like refreshing sea air than heavy sweetness. If you want a casual, light, and coastal-inspired …

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Tan Giudicelli Pluie d'Ete opens with crisp watery notes and damp green leaves that instantly signal a mid-90s fresh aquatic style. Tropical fruits provide a subtle tartness underneath, cutting through the damp greenery without adding heavy syrup. As the top crispness softens, abstract floral notes and paperbark quie…

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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, Glass or Pluie d'Ete?

Glass takes 3 of 4 categories. Glass is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Pluie d'Ete is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes. Choose Glass for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pluie d'Ete for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Glass or Pluie d'Ete?

Glass lasts longest (Glass 63/100, Pluie d'Ete 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glass or Pluie d'Ete?

Glass projects furthest (Glass 57/100, Pluie d'Ete 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glass and Pluie d'Ete smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, tropical and fruity accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Floral Notes.

Is Glass or Pluie d'Ete better for summer or winter?

Glass suits daytime wear; Pluie d'Ete suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glass and Pluie d'Ete?

Glass has top notes of Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Transparent Flowers and Floral Notes, a base of Sea Notes and Solar Notes. Pluie d'Ete features Watery Notes, Green Leaves, Tropical Fruits, White Musk and Paperbark.