Fragrance comparison

Rainbow vs Athena

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 60 ratings analysed

Rainbow

Boos

4.339 votes

Rank #46,787 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Athena

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.4851 votes

Rank #18,140 VanillaRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Athena takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rainbow
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Athena
Choose it for a vanilla and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Rainbow1/4

Athena3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RainbowBoos

AthenaAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 73%Had 3%Want 23%

3.48/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

46%Love

20%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAthena

SillageAthena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRainbowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose77%

sweet53%

floral30%

vanilla100%

rose88%

sweet77%

fruity65%

powdery53%

amber42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both rose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Candied Orange

Heart

Rose

Base

Tonka

Top

RosePink PepperLemon

Heart

RaspberryAmberPearLilyPeony

Base

VanillaTonkaCedar

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 season

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring64

Summer100

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex47

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,140

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerAthenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rainbow 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…

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Athena is a jammy rose and vanilla scent with a bright pink pepper and citrus lift, then a fruity floral heart that reads like raspberry and pear. In wear it can turn creamy and slightly gourmand, with some people picking up a coconut or even dark chocolate nuance. Projection often sits around moderate, with wear time…

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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, Rainbow or Athena?

Athena takes 3 of 4 categories. Rainbow is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Athena is rated 3.48/5 from 51 votes. Choose Rainbow for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Athena for a vanilla and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rainbow or Athena?

Athena lasts longest (Athena 71/100, Rainbow 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rainbow or Athena?

Athena projects furthest (Athena 60/100, Rainbow 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rainbow and Athena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose and Tonka.

Is Rainbow or Athena better for summer or winter?

Rainbow suits evening wear; Athena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rainbow and Athena?

Rainbow has top notes of Candied Orange, heart notes of Rose, a base of Tonka. Athena has top notes of Rose, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Raspberry, Amber, Pear and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Tonka and Cedar.