Fragrance comparison

Le Piano vs Rain

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Piano

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #55,409 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #72,118 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Piano takes 3 of 3 categories.

Le Piano
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rain
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Piano3/3

Rain0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le PianoClaude Marsal Parfums

RainScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityLe Piano

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLe PianoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

marine61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeOrangeLemonMandarin OrangeJasmineNeroliBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

FreesiaCyclamenHyacinthRoseVioletPeachMignonetteRosemary

Base4 to 7 hours

White MuskAmberCedarPatchouliOakmoss

Top

PapayaPineappleLimePassionfruitBig StrawberryGreen NotesTangerineLemon

Heart

Water NotesMignonetteSea NotesCaloneSeaweedBalsam FirHiacynthViolet

Base

Green AccordSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliGreen TeaDry WoodOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Violet and Mignonette. Durations are only published for Le Piano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,118

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe PianoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Piano by Claude Marsal Parfums centers on a bright blast of Mediterranean sunshine and marine air. The fragrance opens with a sharp medley of lime, lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, accented by neroli. As the zesty top settles, a broad heart of sea notes and calone emerges alongside soft cyclamen, freesia, and …

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Rain by Scents and Style is a tropical-leaning Aromatic Green fragrance for men. The opening is a fruit-heavy burst of papaya, pineapple, and passionfruit, supported by lime and lemon. It settles into a water-focused middle featuring sea notes and calone before drying down to a base of oakmoss, green tea, and sandalwo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Piano or Rain?

Le Piano takes 3 of 3 categories. Le Piano is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Rain is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Le Piano for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rain for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Piano or Rain?

Le Piano lasts longest (Le Piano 73/100, Rain 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Piano and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Violet and Mignonette.

Is Le Piano or Rain better for summer or winter?

Le Piano suits daytime wear; Rain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Piano and Rain?

Le Piano has top notes of Lime, Orange, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli. Rain has top notes of Papaya, Pineapple, Lime and Passionfruit, heart notes of Water Notes, Mignonette, Sea Notes and Calone, a base of Green Accord, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.