Fragrance comparison

Rain vs Zara Black Amber

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 430 ratings analysed

Rain

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #67,422 SweetTropical

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26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Zara Black Amber

Zara

3.94429 votes

Rank #6,504 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zara Black Amber takes 3 of 3 categories.

Rain
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Zara Black Amber
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Rain0/3

Zara Black Amber3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RainScents and Style

Zara Black AmberZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.94/ 5 · 429 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love

59%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

429 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityZara Black Amber

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value76

Category winnerZara Black AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

marine61%

amber100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PapayaPineappleLimePassionfruitBig StrawberryGreen NotesTangerineLemon

Heart

Water NotesMignonetteSea NotesCaloneSeaweedBalsam FirHiacynthViolet

Base

Green AccordSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliGreen TeaDry WoodOakmossCedar

Top

Tangerine

Heart

PassionfruitTiare Flower

Base

AmberVanila

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit and Tangerine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,422

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerZara Black AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Zara Black Amber starts with a splash of tangerine on skin before settling into a sweet tropical middle of passionfruit and warm vanilla. It is a simple, budget friendly choice for casual autumn nights when you want a cozy amber scent without paying designer department store prices.

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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, Rain or Zara Black Amber?

Zara Black Amber takes 3 of 3 categories. Rain is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Zara Black Amber is rated 3.94/5 from 429 votes. Choose Rain for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Zara Black Amber for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Rain or Zara Black Amber?

Zara Black Amber lasts longest (Zara Black Amber 61/100, Rain 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rain and Zara Black Amber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Passionfruit and Tangerine.

Is Rain or Zara Black Amber better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rain and Zara Black Amber?

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. Zara Black Amber has top notes of Tangerine, heart notes of Passionfruit and Tiare Flower, a base of Amber and Vanila.