Fragrance comparison

Rain vs Chypre Fulminare

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 95 ratings analysed

Rain

Extract

4.254 votes

Rank #55,782 MossyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Chypre Fulminare

Naughton & Wilson

3.9991 votes

Rank #5,967 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Fulminare takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rain
Choose it for a mossy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.
Chypre Fulminare
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Rain1/4

Chypre Fulminare3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RainExtract

Chypre FulminareNaughton & Wilson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.99/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

54%Love

25%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityChypre Fulminare

SillageChypre Fulminare

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value62

Category winnerRainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

fresh spicy83%

earthy65%

warm spicy48%

woody30%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

yellow floral69%

smoky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLotusLime

Heart

TangerineBlackberry

Base

OakmossPepperVetiver

Top

Ylang-YlangLimeLemonOrange

Heart

PepperIncenseLeather

Base

VetiverOakmossLabdanumAmbergrisCastoreum

InformationalShared notesLime, Oakmoss, Pepper and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men90

Unisex8

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,782

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,967

PerfumerJohn Stephen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerChypre FulminareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Extract Rain opens with a sharp splash of fresh lime, zesty bergamot, and dewy aquatic lotus that feels like stepping outside right after a sudden summer thunderstorm. As the initial crisp spray settles on skin, sweet tangerine and dark blackberry add a refreshing fruity lift that keeps the blend lively. The base shif…

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Chypre Fulminare is a striking unisex composition from Naughton and Wilson that leans heavily into traditional, masculine-coded roots. It opens with a bold, citrus-forward punch before transitioning into a dense, leathery heart. Grounded by vetiver and a touch of animalic castoreum, this is a serious, mature fragrance…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rain or Chypre Fulminare?

Chypre Fulminare takes 3 of 4 categories. Rain is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Chypre Fulminare is rated 3.99/5 from 91 votes. Choose Rain for a mossy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer. Choose Chypre Fulminare for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Rain or Chypre Fulminare?

Chypre Fulminare lasts longest (Chypre Fulminare 78/100, Rain 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rain or Chypre Fulminare?

Chypre Fulminare projects furthest (Chypre Fulminare 65/100, Rain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rain and Chypre Fulminare smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Oakmoss, Pepper and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Rain and Chypre Fulminare?

Rain has top notes of Bergamot, Lotus and Lime, heart notes of Tangerine and Blackberry, a base of Oakmoss, Pepper and Vetiver. Chypre Fulminare has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lime, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Incense and Leather, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Ambergris.