Fragrance comparison

Rainbow vs Friday - Freaking Gorgeous

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 153 ratings analysed

Rainbow

Boos

4.339 votes

Rank #46,787 CitrusRose

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18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Friday - Freaking Gorgeous

Zara

3.91144 votes

Rank #9,631 VanillaAlmond

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Friday - Freaking Gorgeous takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rainbow
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Friday - Freaking Gorgeous
Choose it for a vanilla and almond character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Rainbow1/4

Friday - Freaking Gorgeous3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RainbowBoos

Friday - Freaking GorgeousZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 73%Had 3%Want 23%

3.91/ 5 · 144 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

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

32%Love

43%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

122 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFriday - Freaking Gorgeous

SillageRainbow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value78

Category winnerFriday - Freaking GorgeousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose77%

sweet53%

floral30%

vanilla100%

almond92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match18%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

Bitter AlmondBergamot

Heart

SandalwoodLily of the ValleyRose

Base

VanillaMuskTonka

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex17

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerFriday - Freaking GorgeousHigher 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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Friday Freaking Gorgeous opens with a brighter bergamot lift than its note list suggests, then settles into a soft almond, vanilla and musk blend that many reviewers describe as creamy, powdery and cosy. It usually reads smooth rather than sugary, with a clean skin-scent feel that suits easy daytime wear, relaxed even…

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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 Friday - Freaking Gorgeous?

Friday - Freaking Gorgeous takes 3 of 4 categories. Rainbow is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Friday - Freaking Gorgeous is rated 3.91/5 from 144 votes. Choose Rainbow for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Friday - Freaking Gorgeous for a vanilla and almond character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rainbow or Friday - Freaking Gorgeous?

They last about the same: Friday - Freaking Gorgeous 57/100, Rainbow 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rainbow or Friday - Freaking Gorgeous?

Rainbow projects furthest (Rainbow 50/100, Friday - Freaking Gorgeous 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rainbow and Friday - Freaking Gorgeous smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rose and Tonka.

Is Rainbow or Friday - Freaking Gorgeous better for summer or winter?

Rainbow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rainbow and Friday - Freaking Gorgeous?

Rainbow has top notes of Candied Orange, heart notes of Rose, a base of Tonka. Friday - Freaking Gorgeous has top notes of Bitter Almond and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Tonka.