Fragrance comparison

JD Sous Bois vs Rain

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

1 wins

JD Sous Bois

JD Jeffrey Dame

4.1226 votes

Rank #49,473 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #76,382 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

JD Sous Bois takes 1 of 1 categories.

JD Sous Bois
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rain
Choose it for a rose and woody character.

JD Sous Bois1/1

Rain0/1

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: JD Sous Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JD Sous BoisJD Jeffrey Dame

RainSensor I Am

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

woody84%

violet77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

rose100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskVioletCivetMimosaOrange BlossomAlmondGeraniumIrisBenzoinNeroliRoseMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tomato Leaf

Heart

RoseMimosa

Base

LabdanumVioletGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesViolet, Mimosa and Rose. 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

Summer57

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night57

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,473

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJD Sous BoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

JD Sous Bois by JD Jeffrey Dame takes classic French woodland perfumery and softens its edges. The opening sparks with bright bergamot and lemon before yielding to a dense heart of powdery iris, sweet mimosa, and violet leaf. As it settles, clean musk blends with earthy moss, cedarwood, and a quiet purr of civet that …

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Rain by Sensor I Am captures the crisp mood of a wet garden. A sharp top note of tomato leaf opens the fragrance before shifting into a soft heart of rose and mimosa. Earthy vetiver and guaiac wood anchor the base. It is a quiet scent designed for casual spring days.

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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 JD Sous Bois and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Mimosa and Rose.

Is JD Sous Bois or Rain better for summer or winter?

JD Sous Bois suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in JD Sous Bois and Rain?

JD Sous Bois features Musk, Violet, Civet, Mimosa and Orange Blossom. Rain has top notes of Tomato Leaf, heart notes of Rose and Mimosa, a base of Labdanum, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.