Rainbow vs 1656
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
1656 takes 3 of 4 categories.
RainbowChoose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
1656Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Rainbow1/4
16563/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 1656
- Sillage & projection
- 1656
- Value for money
- Rainbow
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 1656
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RainbowBoos1656AmeenahWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 73%Had 3%Want 23%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
44%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity1656
Sillage1656
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRainbowBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
rose77%
sweet53%
floral30%
oud100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
vanilla77%
citrus69%
amber61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Candied Orange
Heart
Rose
Base
Tonka
Top
SaffronCitrus
Heart
OudRoseGalbanum
Base
TonkaLeather
InformationalShared notesRose and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,787
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#39,211
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winner1656Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRainbow is a simple floral fruity gourmand built around a bright candied orange opening, a soft rose heart, and a sweet tonka dry-down. It reads feminine, lightly playful, and easy to understand. On skin, it is likely to feel more smooth than complex, with moderate projection and moderate longevity for most wearers. I…
Reviews →1656 by Ameenah is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Saffron and Citrus; middle notes are Oud, Rose and Galbanum; base notes are Tonka and Leather.
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.
Which is better, Rainbow or 1656?
1656 takes 3 of 4 categories. Rainbow is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; 1656 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Rainbow for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 1656 for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Rainbow or 1656?
1656 lasts longest (1656 100/100, Rainbow 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rainbow or 1656?
1656 projects furthest (1656 88/100, Rainbow 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rainbow and 1656 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Rose and Tonka.
Is Rainbow or 1656 better for summer or winter?
Rainbow suits evening wear; 1656 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rainbow and 1656?
Rainbow has top notes of Candied Orange, heart notes of Rose, a base of Tonka. 1656 has top notes of Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Oud, Rose and Galbanum, a base of Tonka and Leather.
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