Fragrance comparison

Nimbis vs After The Rain

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

5 wins

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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32%scent match

Clearly different

After The Rain

Alchemist Perfumery

3.1127 votes

Rank #60,157 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimbis takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
After The Rain
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nimbis5/7

After The Rain1/7

Ratings & consensus: Nimbis
Community sentiment: Nimbis
Longevity: Nimbis
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: After The Rain
Versatility: Nimbis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nimbis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NimbisParallax Olfactory

After The RainAlchemist Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.11/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 53%Had 11%Want 36%

Category winnerNimbisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

4%Love

44%Like

22%Ok

19%Dislike

11%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNimbisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityNimbis

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value96

Category winnerAfter The RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotCassisMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletIrisJasmine

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet and Iris. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer43

Fall86

Winter0

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNimbisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#60,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNimbisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…

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After The Rain is a bright citrus floral that turns softly powdery on skin. It opens with bergamot and mandarin with a dark-fruity cassis edge, then settles into violet, iris and jasmine that feel clean and slightly cosmetic. As it dries down, patchouli and musk add a smooth, lightly earthy base. It is an easy daytime…

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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, Nimbis or After The Rain?

Nimbis takes 5 of 7 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; After The Rain is rated 3.11/5 from 27 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose After The Rain for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nimbis or After The Rain?

Nimbis lasts longest (Nimbis 58/100, After The Rain 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nimbis or After The Rain?

Projection is very close: Nimbis 43/100, After The Rain 43/100 for sillage.

Do Nimbis and After The Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Violet and Iris.

Is Nimbis or After The Rain better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nimbis is the stronger pick. For winter, Nimbis is the stronger pick. Nimbis suits daytime wear; After The Rain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nimbis and After The Rain?

Nimbis features Violet and Iris. After The Rain has top notes of Bergamot, Cassis and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Musk.