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Rachel vs India

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

India takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Rachel

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

  • India

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Rachel0/1
India1/1
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
India

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RachelArd al Teeb
IndiaMarina Barcenilla Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.30/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love
26%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value60
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
citrus86%
woody72%
tuberose58%
musky44%
animalic30%
white floral100%
amber92%
woody84%
citrus77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomBergamot
Heart
TuberoseIndian Jasmine
Base
CedarWhite MuskVanilla
Notes
Indian JasmineOrange BlossomOlibanumYlang-YlangSandalwoodTuberoseRoseBergamotAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmberCardamomCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Tuberose and Indian Jasmine. Durations are only published for India, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men17
Unisex33
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,749

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerIndiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ard al Teeb Rachel opens with a bright flash of sparkling bergamot and sunlit orange blossom. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles, allowing a lush heart of tuberose and Indian Jasmine to take center stage. The white florals feel creamy rather than indolic, backed by a soft foundation of clean white musk, dry ce…

Reviews →

India by Marina Barcenilla Parfums is an aromatic spicy perfume built on a deep collision of heady flowers and resinous woods. The scent opens with a burst of bright bergamot laced with cool cardamom and herbal coriander seed. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, an opulent heart takes over, brimming with rich India…

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 Rachel and India smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Tuberose and Indian Jasmine.

Is Rachel or India better for summer or winter?

India suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rachel and India?

Rachel has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Indian Jasmine, a base of Cedar, White Musk and Vanilla. India features Indian Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Olibanum, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.

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