Fragrance comparison

Scarlet Rain vs Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 263 ratings analysed

1 wins

Scarlet Rain

Mandarina Duck

2.98261 votes

Rank #20,649 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir

ASCENTION Parfums

5.002 votes

Rank #38,667 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scarlet Rain takes 1 of 1 categories.

Scarlet Rain
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Scarlet Rain1/1

Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scarlet RainMandarina Duck

Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume ElixirASCENTION Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.98/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

7%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

43%Dislike

5%Hate

261 votes

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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

amber84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

rose77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeRed Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

CyclamenOrchidRose

Base4-6 hrs

BenzoinAmberMusk

Top

Pink PepperWild StrawberryRaspberryRed CurrantQuinceItalian Mandarin

Heart

Pink PeonyCoconutRoseJasmine SambacLavender

Base

BenzoinWhite Cedar ExtractAmberMuskBourbon VetiverVanilla Bean

InformationalShared notesRed Currant, Rose, Benzoin and Amber. Durations are only published for Scarlet Rain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter88

Day100

Night41

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women78

Casual 41%Work 25%Date 19%Party 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,649

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#38,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerScarlet RainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarina Duck Scarlet Rain is a lively, unapologetically bright fruity-floral built around zesty blood orange and tangy red currant. Created by perfumer Guillaume Flavigny in 2008, it opens with a quick pop of alcohol before settling into a juicy, sherbet-like fruit punch. The heart reveals crisp cyclamen, sweet red …

Reviews →

A fruity floral gourmand built around berries, rose and soft woods, this feels playful on the surface but warmer and smoother in the dry-down. The opening suggests pink pepper, strawberry and raspberry, while vanilla, amber and bourbon vetiver can turn slightly creamy, sweet and lightly coffee-toned on skin. It may su…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Scarlet Rain or Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir?

Scarlet Rain takes 1 of 1 categories. Scarlet Rain is rated 2.98/5 from 261 votes; Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Scarlet Rain for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir for a fruity and sweet character.

Do Scarlet Rain and Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Currant, Rose, Benzoin and Amber.

Is Scarlet Rain or Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir better for summer or winter?

Scarlet Rain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scarlet Rain and Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir?

Scarlet Rain has top notes of Blood Orange and Red Currant, heart notes of Cyclamen, Orchid and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Amber and Musk. Ascent to Love with Rose Quartz Perfume Elixir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Wild Strawberry, Raspberry and Red Currant, heart notes of Pink Peony, Coconut, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Benzoin, White Cedar Extract, Amber and Musk.