Fragrance comparison

Wilcox's Potting Shed vs Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Wilcox's Potting Shed

Solstice Scents

3.176 votes

Rank #64,890 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес

OsmoGenes Perfumes

4.0519 votes

Rank #21,061 EarthyAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес takes 3 of 4 categories.

Wilcox's Potting Shed
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес
Choose it for a earthy and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Wilcox's Potting Shed1/4

Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес
Sillage & projection: Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес
Value for money: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wilcox's Potting ShedSolstice Scents

Rainy Forest Дождливый ЛесOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

58%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityRainy Forest Дождливый Лес

SillageRainy Forest Дождливый Лес

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value46

Category winnerWilcox's Potting ShedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

mossy77%

mineral53%

woody30%

earthy100%

aquatic92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

ozonic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

StoneMushroomTerracottaCobblestoneEarthy NotesMossWoodsy NotesGreen LeavesBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Rain NotesMushroomFern

Heart

Fir ResinGreen LeavesOakmoss

Base

Earthy Notes

InformationalShared notesMushroom, Earthy Notes and Green Leaves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer60

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,890

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,061

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerRainy Forest Дождливый ЛесHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wilcox's Potting Shed by Solstice Scents is an atmospheric unisex fragrance that captures the authentic smell of a damp garden shed. Perfumer Angela St.John opens the composition with wet soil, cold cobblestone, green leaves, and a lively burst of crushed basil. As the scent settles on skin, mossy terracotta and wild …

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OsmoGenes Perfumes Rainy Forest opens with cold rain notes, raw mushroom, and crushed fern. As the scent settles on skin, damp oakmoss and wet fir resin create the texture of a fog-covered pine woods in late autumn. It sits close to the body, making it ideal for quiet afternoons, solitary walks, and crisp rainy weathe…

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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, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес?

Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес takes 3 of 4 categories. Wilcox's Potting Shed is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes. Choose Wilcox's Potting Shed for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес for a earthy and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес?

Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес lasts longest (Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес 69/100, Wilcox's Potting Shed 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес?

Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес projects furthest (Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес 73/100, Wilcox's Potting Shed 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wilcox's Potting Shed and Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Mushroom, Earthy Notes and Green Leaves.

Is Wilcox's Potting Shed or Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес better for summer or winter?

Wilcox's Potting Shed suits daytime wear; Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wilcox's Potting Shed and Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес?

Wilcox's Potting Shed features Stone, Mushroom, Terracotta, Cobblestone and Earthy Notes. Rainy Forest Дождливый Лес has top notes of Rain Notes, Mushroom and Fern, heart notes of Fir Resin, Green Leaves and Oakmoss, a base of Earthy Notes.