Fragrance comparison

Scarlet Rain vs Sculpture

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,304 ratings analysed

Scarlet Rain

Mandarina Duck

2.98261 votes

Rank #20,649 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Sculpture

Nikos

4.191,043 votes

Rank #224 AromaticVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sculpture takes 6 of 7 categories.

Scarlet Rain
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sculpture
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Scarlet Rain1/7

Sculpture6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scarlet RainMandarina Duck

SculptureNikos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.98/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 1,043 votes

Have 41%Had 59%Want 0%

Category winnerSculptureRating 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

42%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

553 votes

Category winnerSculptureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySculpture

SillageSculpture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSculptureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

amber84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

anis77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus 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

TarragonPeachLemonGreen NotesBergamotFreesia

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrris RootOrchidJasmineCyclamenLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanMuskBenzoinSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Orchid, Benzoin and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerScarlet RainMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women78

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

Men2

Unisex18

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,649

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#224

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews214

Category winnerSculptureHigher 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 …

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Sculpture by Nikos is an aromatic oriental floral launched in 1994. It opens with vibrant tarragon, peach, and lemon before settling into a warm, powdery heart of ylang-ylang and jasmine. The base features a distinctive blend of vanilla, benzoin, and sandalwood. This fragrance performs well during spring days, offerin…

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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 Sculpture?

Sculpture takes 6 of 7 categories. Scarlet Rain is rated 2.98/5 from 261 votes; Sculpture is rated 4.19/5 from 1,043 votes. Choose Scarlet Rain for a floral and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sculpture for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Scarlet Rain or Sculpture?

Sculpture lasts longest (Sculpture 76/100, Scarlet Rain 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scarlet Rain or Sculpture?

Sculpture projects furthest (Sculpture 70/100, Scarlet Rain 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scarlet Rain and Sculpture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Orchid, Benzoin and Musk.

Is Scarlet Rain or Sculpture better for summer or winter?

For summer, Scarlet Rain is the stronger pick. For winter, Scarlet Rain is the stronger pick. Scarlet Rain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scarlet Rain and Sculpture?

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. Sculpture has top notes of Tarragon, Peach, Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.