Fragrance comparison

Like Water vs Raffinee

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 319 ratings analysed

Like Water

Sarmador Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #65,842 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Raffinee

Houbigant

4.04319 votes

Rank #25,682 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raffinee takes 1 of 1 categories.

Like Water
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Raffinee
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Like Water0/1

Raffinee1/1

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: Raffinee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Like WaterSarmador Fragrances

RaffineeHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

319 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

rose65%

yellow floral56%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

MimosaMusk

Top15-30 mins

CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus

Base8-12 hrs

SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Raffinee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring35

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex20

Women77

Date 38%Party 36%Casual 15%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,682

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaffineeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Like Water by Sarmador Fragrances is a bright, beach-clean floral aquatic built around sparkling citrus and soft florals. It opens with bergamot, orange and lemon, then moves into a light jasmine and rose heart. The dry-down stays gentle, with airy mimosa and clean musk. Easy to wear, low-drama, and best for anyone wh…

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Raffinee by Houbigant is an unapologetic powerhouse from 1982 that captures the bold theatrical spirit of early eighties perfumery. The spray opens with a punchy burst of dark stewed plum, sharp clary sage, and clove-like carnation. You get a brief alcoholic sting for two minutes before the dense oils grip the skin. O…

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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.

Do Like Water and Raffinee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Like Water or Raffinee better for summer or winter?

Raffinee suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Like Water and Raffinee?

Like Water has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Mimosa and Musk. Raffinee has top notes of Carnation, Plum, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Mimosa and Tuberose, a base of Spices, Cinnamon, Incense and Sandalwood.