Fragrance comparison

Grim vs Rauch

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

Grim

Landgrim

3.333 votes

Rank #63,362 SmokyCannabis

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Rauch

Paco Fernandez Fragrances

4.569 votes

Rank #34,580 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rauch takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grim
Choose it for a smoky and cannabis character. Wins on longevity.
Rauch
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Grim1/4

Rauch3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrimLandgrim

RauchPaco Fernandez Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityGrim

SillageRauch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRauchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

cannabis91%

ozonic83%

aromatic74%

white floral65%

green56%

amber100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

green74%

musky65%

balsamic56%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notesAiry NoteCypress

Heart

cannabisGardeniaVetiver

Base

SmokeBalsamic NotesIso E SuperAmbroxan

Top

MintGreen TeaBergamot

Heart

SmokeTea Tree OilTeaAtlas CedarLavender

Base

MyrrhVetiverIso E SuperPeru BalsamAmbroxanTobaccoLeatherOud

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Smoke, Iso E Super and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#34,580

PerfumerFrancisco Fernández

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRauchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grim opens with a cool ozonic, cypress-led lift, then quickly turns darker and more textured. Smoke, green cannabis facets and vetiver do most of the work, while gardenia softens the centre without making it feel floral first. It reads more atmospheric than easygoing, with a dry woody-musky base built around Iso E Sup…

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Rauch opens with a sharp burst of mint and green tea alongside bright bergamot. The cooling top notes shift quickly as medicinal tea tree oil, smoky lavender, and dry Atlas Cedar take over the heart. The base settles into a heavy mix of myrrh, raw leather, vetiver, and dark tobacco, softened slightly by Peru balsam an…

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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, Grim or Rauch?

Rauch takes 3 of 4 categories. Grim is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Rauch is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Grim for a smoky and cannabis character. Wins on longevity. Choose Rauch for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grim or Rauch?

Grim lasts longest (Grim 80/100, Rauch 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grim or Rauch?

Rauch projects furthest (Rauch 63/100, Grim 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grim and Rauch smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Smoke, Iso E Super and Ambroxan.

Is Grim or Rauch better for summer or winter?

Rauch suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grim and Rauch?

Grim has top notes of Ozonic notes, Airy Note and Cypress, heart notes of cannabis, Gardenia and Vetiver, a base of Smoke, Balsamic Notes, Iso E Super and Ambroxan. Rauch has top notes of Mint, Green Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Smoke, Tea Tree Oil, Tea and Atlas Cedar, a base of Myrrh, Vetiver, Iso E Super and Peru Balsam.