Fragrance comparison

Rainbow vs SAGITTARIUS

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Rainbow

Boos

4.339 votes

Rank #46,787 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

SAGITTARIUS

BY SHAMS PERFUMES

4.004 votes

Rank #50,584 RoseVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SAGITTARIUS takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rainbow
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SAGITTARIUS
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Rainbow1/4

SAGITTARIUS3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RainbowBoos

SAGITTARIUSBY SHAMS PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 73%Had 3%Want 23%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySAGITTARIUS

SillageSAGITTARIUS

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSAGITTARIUSBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose77%

sweet53%

floral30%

rose100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · 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

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

RoseRaspberry

Base

TonkaLeatherVetiver

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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men20

Unisex0

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,584

PerfumerMargherita Carini

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRainbowHigher 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…

Reviews →

SAGITTARIUS by BY SHAMS PERFUMES is a leather-forward fragrance that balances citrus brightness with a rich, grounded heart. Launched in 2024, it fuses grapefruit and bergamot with rose, raspberry, and a warm tonka-leather base. This unisex scent is built for those who want an adventurous, confident profile for daytim…

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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 SAGITTARIUS?

SAGITTARIUS takes 3 of 4 categories. Rainbow is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; SAGITTARIUS is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Rainbow for a citrus and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SAGITTARIUS for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Rainbow or SAGITTARIUS?

SAGITTARIUS lasts longest (SAGITTARIUS 95/100, Rainbow 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rainbow or SAGITTARIUS?

SAGITTARIUS projects furthest (SAGITTARIUS 92/100, Rainbow 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rainbow and SAGITTARIUS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose and Tonka.

Is Rainbow or SAGITTARIUS better for summer or winter?

Rainbow suits evening wear; SAGITTARIUS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rainbow and SAGITTARIUS?

Rainbow has top notes of Candied Orange, heart notes of Rose, a base of Tonka. SAGITTARIUS has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Raspberry, a base of Tonka, Leather and Vetiver.