Fragrance comparison

His Water Games vs Metal Rain

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 410 ratings analysed

His Water Games

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,502 OzonicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Metal Rain

Banana Republic

4.00410 votes

Rank #5,980 WoodyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Metal Rain takes 1 of 1 categories.

His Water Games
Choose it for a ozonic and woody character.
Metal Rain
Choose it for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

His Water Games0/1

Metal 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: Metal Rain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

His Water GamesThe Dua Brand

Metal RainBanana Republic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

48%Like

17%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

410 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

woody100%

ozonic92%

musky84%

green77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both ozonic, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantLemon VerbenaWoodsy NotesViolet LeafGrapefruitWatermelonPatchouliLavenderBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBlack CurrantViolet LeafBasil

Heart

LavenderGreen TeaOzonic notesGalbanum

Base

CashmeranSandalwoodMuskAmbrocenide

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Violet Leaf, Lavender and Basil. Durations are only published for His Water Games, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men57

Unisex39

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerMetal RainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

His Water Games by The Dua Brand is an aromatic aquatic fragrance designed around crisp fruit, sharp herbs, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a juicy splash of watermelon paired with bitter grapefruit, brightened by herbal lemon verbena and fresh basil. As the citrus sparkle settles, the core turns toward dewy vi…

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Metal Rain by Banana Republic opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bitter green basil, instantly creating a cold, wet concrete sensation. As the initial citrus blast settles, a crisp green tea note merges with ozonic elements, mimicking the clean air after a sudden summer thunderstorm. Violet leaf adds a watery, meta…

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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.

Do His Water Games and Metal Rain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Violet Leaf, Lavender and Basil.

What are the notes in His Water Games and Metal Rain?

His Water Games features Black Currant, Lemon Verbena, Woodsy Notes, Violet Leaf and Grapefruit. Metal Rain has top notes of Lemon, Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Basil, heart notes of Lavender, Green Tea, Ozonic notes and Galbanum, a base of Cashmeran, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambrocenide.