Le Pamplemousse vs Race The Competition
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Le Pamplemousse takes 1 of 1 categories.
Le PamplemousseChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Race The CompetitionChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character.
Le Pamplemousse1/1
Race The Competition0/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Pamplemousse
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le PamplemousseMiller HarrisRace The CompetitionRasasiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 133 votes
Have 45%Had 12%Want 43%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
44%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
133 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody90%
earthy80%
citrus70%
mossy60%
fresh spicy50%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
herbal77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitRhubarbMelon
Heart
RosemarySageOrange Blossom
Base
OakmossVetiverCedar
Top
GrapefruitIced LemonBergamotBasil
Heart
Orange BlossomArtemisiaOrrisSage
Base
OakmossVetiverAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Sage, Orange Blossom and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter7
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,473
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#77,670
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLe PamplemousseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Pamplemousse opens with a sharp, photorealistic blast of bitter grapefruit peel coupled with the green, tart crunch of rhubarb. Instead of fading into a simple citrus water, it reveals a dry, vegetal quality on the skin as the top notes settle. Sage and rosemary pull the scent toward a savory, wild garden feel, whi…
Reviews →Race The Competition by Rasasi is a woody aromatic scent that leans heavily into citrus and herbal energy. Launched in 2023, it combines grapefruit and iced lemon with a base of oakmoss and vetiver. It works best as an energetic daily driver for men who want a fresh, clean profile during warm spring or summer workdays.
Reviews →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 Le Pamplemousse and Race The Competition smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and earthy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Sage, Orange Blossom and Oakmoss.
What are the notes in Le Pamplemousse and Race The Competition?
Le Pamplemousse has top notes of Grapefruit, Rhubarb and Melon, heart notes of Rosemary, Sage and Orange Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver and Cedar. Race The Competition has top notes of Grapefruit, Iced Lemon, Bergamot and Basil, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Artemisia, Orris and Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.
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