Fragrance comparison

Water Reflection vs Rain

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Water Reflection

Tobali

4.009 votes

Rank #57,872 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #77,263 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Water Reflection takes 3 of 3 categories.

Water Reflection
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rain
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Water Reflection3/3

Rain0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Water ReflectionTobali

RainScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

56%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityWater Reflection

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value25

Category winnerWater ReflectionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

woody91%

powdery83%

aromatic74%

green65%

white floral56%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

marine61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeTangerineBergamot

Heart

GardeniaInkGreen TeaViolet

Base

EbonyMusk

Top

PapayaPineappleLimePassionfruitBig StrawberryGreen NotesTangerineLemon

Heart

Water NotesMignonetteSea NotesCaloneSeaweedBalsam FirHiacynthViolet

Base

Green AccordSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliGreen TeaDry WoodOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesLime, Tangerine, Green Tea and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,872

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,263

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWater ReflectionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tobali Water Reflection introduces itself as an icy splash of lime and bergamot, rapidly shifting into a clean gardenia and green tea heart. A sharp, metallic ink note prevents the floral elements from becoming too sweet, giving the scent a glassy, wet concrete feel. It rests on a quiet base of musk and dark ebony. Th…

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Rain by Scents and Style is a tropical-leaning Aromatic Green fragrance for men. The opening is a fruit-heavy burst of papaya, pineapple, and passionfruit, supported by lime and lemon. It settles into a water-focused middle featuring sea notes and calone before drying down to a base of oakmoss, green tea, and sandalwo…

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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, Water Reflection or Rain?

Water Reflection takes 3 of 3 categories. Water Reflection is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Rain is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Water Reflection for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rain for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Water Reflection or Rain?

Water Reflection lasts longest (Water Reflection 53/100, Rain 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Water Reflection and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lime, Tangerine, Green Tea and Violet.

Is Water Reflection or Rain better for summer or winter?

Water Reflection suits daytime wear; Rain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Water Reflection and Rain?

Water Reflection has top notes of Lime, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Ink, Green Tea and Violet, a base of Ebony and Musk. Rain has top notes of Papaya, Pineapple, Lime and Passionfruit, heart notes of Water Notes, Mignonette, Sea Notes and Calone, a base of Green Accord, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.