Fragrance comparison

Rainbow vs Audace

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 197 ratings analysed

Rainbow

Boos

4.339 votes

Rank #46,787 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Audace

Rochas

3.29188 votes

Rank #12,714 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Audace takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rainbow
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Audace
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rainbow1/4

Audace3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RainbowBoos

AudaceRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 73%Had 3%Want 23%

3.29/ 5 · 188 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

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

26%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

23%Dislike

7%Hate

163 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityAudace

SillageAudace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value55

Category winnerRainbowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose77%

sweet53%

floral30%

sweet100%

white floral92%

tuberose84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

RaspberryPink PepperMandarin

Heart

TuberoseOrange BlossomRose

Base

TonkaMuskSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer60

Fall98

Winter98

Day100

Night81

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerAudaceHigher 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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Audace by Rochas is a floral-fruity gourmand that relies on a punchy raspberry and pink pepper opening before settling into a dense, creamy tuberose heart. This feminine scent rests on a base of warm tonka and sandalwood. It provides a sweet, vibrant profile ideal for those who enjoy playful yet persistent fragrances …

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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 Audace?

Audace takes 3 of 4 categories. Rainbow is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Audace is rated 3.29/5 from 188 votes. Choose Rainbow for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Audace for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rainbow or Audace?

Audace lasts longest (Audace 72/100, Rainbow 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rainbow or Audace?

Audace projects furthest (Audace 64/100, Rainbow 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rainbow and Audace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rose and Tonka.

Is Rainbow or Audace better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rainbow and Audace?

Rainbow has top notes of Candied Orange, heart notes of Rose, a base of Tonka. Audace has top notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Tonka, Musk and Sandalwood.