Fragrance comparison

Sumatra Rain vs Weil Pour Homme (1980)

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Sumatra Rain

Muelhens · 1993

4.4030 votes

Rank #52,409 Sweet

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11%scent match

Clearly different

Weil Pour Homme (1980)

Weil

4.504 votes

Rank #44,887 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sumatra Rain
Choose it for a sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Weil Pour Homme (1980)
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sumatra Rain2/4

Weil Pour Homme (1980)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sumatra Rain
Sillage & projection: Weil Pour Homme (1980)
Value for money: Sumatra Rain
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Weil Pour Homme (1980)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sumatra RainMuelhens

Weil Pour Homme (1980)Weil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 42%Want 32%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 63%Had 6%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySumatra Rain

SillageWeil Pour Homme (1980)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSumatra RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet38%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

earthy61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeBergamotPetitgrainGalbanumLavender

Heart2-3 hrs

ClovesJasmineClary SageOrange BlossomCyclamenGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

CedarMuskMossAmberSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

LimeAldehydesBergamotPetitgrainMugwortLavenderRosemaryLemon

Heart

BasilJasmineCarnationClary SageGeranium

Base

VetiverLeatherCedarwoodLabdanumMossTonka

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lavender. Durations are only published for Sumatra Rain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 46%Work 33%Date 12%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1993

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,887

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWeil Pour Homme (1980)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muelhens Sumatra Rain brings an immediate rush of crushed lime, green galbanum, and bitter petitgrain. It smells brisk and unapologetically herbal. You will not find modern sugar cubes or warm synthetic ambergris here. Instead, a clean current of French lavender, clary sage, and pungent cloves cuts through the humidit…

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Weil Pour Homme (1980) opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, fresh rosemary, and soapy aldehydes. As it settles onto the skin, the initial crispness transitions into a dry, aromatic heart of clary sage, basil, and spicy carnation. This green complexity creates a clean yet deeply earthy aura, typical of masculine re…

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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, Sumatra Rain or Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sumatra Rain is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Weil Pour Homme (1980) is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sumatra Rain for a sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Weil Pour Homme (1980) for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sumatra Rain or Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Sumatra Rain lasts longest (Sumatra Rain 63/100, Weil Pour Homme (1980) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sumatra Rain or Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Weil Pour Homme (1980) projects furthest (Weil Pour Homme (1980) 63/100, Sumatra Rain 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sumatra Rain and Weil Pour Homme (1980) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lavender.

Is Sumatra Rain or Weil Pour Homme (1980) better for summer or winter?

Sumatra Rain suits daytime wear; Weil Pour Homme (1980) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sumatra Rain and Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Sumatra Rain has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Galbanum, heart notes of Cloves, Jasmine, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, a base of Cedar, Musk, Moss and Amber. Weil Pour Homme (1980) has top notes of Lime, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Basil, Jasmine, Carnation and Clary Sage, a base of Vetiver, Leather, Cedarwood and Labdanum.