Fragrance comparison

India vs Rachel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

India

Marina Barcenilla Parfums

4.3023 votes

Rank #36,749 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Rachel

Ard al Teeb

—0 votes

Rank #82,269 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

India takes 1 of 1 categories.

India
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Rachel
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

India1/1

Rachel0/1

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: India

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IndiaMarina Barcenilla Parfums

RachelArd al Teeb

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

woody84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

citrus86%

woody72%

tuberose58%

musky44%

animalic30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Indian JasmineOrange BlossomOlibanumYlang-YlangSandalwoodTuberoseRoseBergamotAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmberCardamomCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomBergamot

Heart

TuberoseIndian Jasmine

Base

CedarWhite MuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesIndian Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Bergamot. Durations are only published for India, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer11

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex33

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,749

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#82,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIndiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

India by Marina Barcenilla Parfums is an aromatic spicy perfume built on a deep collision of heady flowers and resinous woods. The scent opens with a burst of bright bergamot laced with cool cardamom and herbal coriander seed. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, an opulent heart takes over, brimming with rich India…

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Ard al Teeb Rachel opens with a bright flash of sparkling bergamot and sunlit orange blossom. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles, allowing a lush heart of tuberose and Indian Jasmine to take center stage. The white florals feel creamy rather than indolic, backed by a soft foundation of clean white musk, dry ce…

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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 India and Rachel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Indian Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Bergamot.

Is India or Rachel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in India and Rachel?

India features Indian Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Olibanum, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood. Rachel has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Indian Jasmine, a base of Cedar, White Musk and Vanilla.