Fragrance comparison

Sumatra Rain Fresh vs Clubman

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 553 ratings analysed

Sumatra Rain Fresh

Muelhens

4.205 votes

Rank #46,459 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Clubman

Pinaud Clubman

4.36548 votes

Rank #24,806 MossyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clubman takes 2 of 4 categories.

Sumatra Rain Fresh
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Clubman
Choose it for a mossy and earthy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sumatra Rain Fresh1/4

Clubman2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sumatra Rain FreshMuelhens

ClubmanPinaud Clubman

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 16%Had 60%Want 24%

4.36/ 5 · 548 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

51%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

548 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevitySumatra Rain Fresh

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value92

Category winnerClubmanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

mossy69%

woody61%

mossy100%

earthy88%

citrus77%

green65%

warm spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both mossy, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoumarinOakmossLavenderSpicy NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OakmossCitrusesSpicy NotesHerbal Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Spicy Notes and Citruses. Durations are only published for Sumatra Rain Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter79

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 43%Work 32%Date 14%Party 11%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClubmanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muelhens Sumatra Rain Fresh delivers an unmistakable late nineties blast of marine briskness. The first spray stings with sharp alcohol and zesty citruses before revealing a cool, salty ocean current. It feels bracing. Crisp lavender cuts cleanly across crushed spicy notes in the mid, keeping the profile unmistakably …

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Clubman by Pinaud Clubman delivers the definitive barbershop smell. It layers powdery oakmoss over crisp citrus and sharp herbal notes. It is a clean, nostalgic scent for casual daytime wear.

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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 Fresh or Clubman?

Clubman takes 2 of 4 categories. Sumatra Rain Fresh is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Clubman is rated 4.36/5 from 548 votes. Choose Sumatra Rain Fresh for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Clubman for a mossy and earthy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sumatra Rain Fresh or Clubman?

Sumatra Rain Fresh lasts longest (Sumatra Rain Fresh 75/100, Clubman 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sumatra Rain Fresh or Clubman?

Projection is very close: Sumatra Rain Fresh 50/100, Clubman 50/100 for sillage.

Do Sumatra Rain Fresh and Clubman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Spicy Notes and Citruses.