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Demeter Rain
Demeter

Rain

Green
Aromatic
Woody
Earthy
Amber
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
EDT · 2009 · unisex

Demeter Fragrance Library is known for their straightforward, single-note approach to scent, but Rain takes a different path by layering unexpected accords into something more complex than the house's typical offerings.

The fragrance opens with broom, buchu, and coconut blossom over guaiac wood and spruce, creating a woody-floral sweetness that smells more like a petrichor fantasy than actual rain. The heart brings in amber, cilantro, and a distinctive mushroom note alongside syrup, adding an earthy, slightly savory quality. The base stretches things further with custard and hyacinth alongside mushroom, rosemary, and tea, resulting in a composition that's simultaneously woody, floral, sweet, and earthy.

Rain works best as a cool-weather fragrance for those drawn to unconventional accords, particularly the mushroom element that gives it an intriguing earthiness. It's unisex in application and sits comfortably between atmospheric and wearable. If you gravitate toward complex, slightly offbeat compositions, you might connect with scents like The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Green
100%
Aromatic
90%
Woody
80%
Earthy
100%
Amber
83%
Warm Spicy
42%
Balsamic
50%
Sweet
25%
Smoky
25%
Creamy
25%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
broom
broom
The small yellow flowers of the broom plant have a distinctive sweet, slightly coconut-like, and intensely honey-floral character. Broom (genista) is one of the traditional raw materials of Grasse perfumery, with a warm, full-bodied sweetness and a slight animalic depth. It adds an old-fashioned, lavish richness to floral compositions.
buchu or agathosma
buchu or agathosma
coconut blossom
coconut blossom
guaiac wood
guaiac wood
Smoky, slightly rosy, and dry, guaiac wood has a gentle, transparent smokiness that doesn't overwhelm. It's often used to add a campfire-distant quality to woody or oriental fragrances without going full leather or incense. One of perfumery's more understated and quietly beautiful materials.
spruce
spruce
The sharp, clean, and slightly sweet conifer note of spruce trees adds a forest-fresh quality to compositions. Spruce is slightly warmer and less medicinal than pine, with a balsamic sweetness and a crisp, mountainous freshness. Used in outdoorsy, winter, and fresh woody compositions to evoke cold forest air.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
amber
amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
cilantro
cilantro
labdanum
labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
mushroom
mushroom
Earthy, damp, and slightly umami, mushroom is one of the more surprising and sophisticated notes in contemporary perfumery. It adds a foresty, organic quality that feels genuinely natural rather than constructed. Best used to add intrigue and specificity to woody or earthy compositions.
syrup
syrup
Base · 3–12 hrs
custard
custard
hyacinth
hyacinth
Intensely green and floral with an almost sharp, piercing sweetness, hyacinth is one of spring's most assertive flowers. It has a cold, watery quality alongside its floral richness that makes it feel fresh and slightly dangerous. Polarising in perfumery because of its strength, but magical when well handled.
mushroom
mushroom
Earthy, damp, and slightly umami, mushroom is one of the more surprising and sophisticated notes in contemporary perfumery. It adds a foresty, organic quality that feels genuinely natural rather than constructed. Best used to add intrigue and specificity to woody or earthy compositions.
rosemary
rosemary
Herbal, camphorous, and slightly pine-like, rosemary is a Mediterranean herb with a clean, almost medicinal crispness. It adds freshness and a culinary familiarity to fragrances, grounding more abstract notes in something real. A pillar of classic fougère (fern) fragrances and modern herbal compositions.
tea
tea
Green tea is cool, slightly astringent, and clean; black tea is earthier and slightly smoky. Both add a contemplative, refined quality to fragrances, the scent equivalent of a quiet afternoon. Tea notes bridge the gap between fresh and woody families and are a staple of minimalist, understated compositions.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist86% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Mystic82% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Scent Profile
Green100%Aromatic90%Woody80%Earthy100%Amber83%
Fragrance Family
Green/Aromatic
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Demeter Rain— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Rain is $22.99. Without a coupon the lowest price is $22.99. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Demeter fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Demeter Rain? +
$22.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $22.99 a good price for Rain? +
Yes. The current best price is $22.99 and MSRP is $37.53. At $22.99 you save 39% vs retail.
What does Demeter Rain smell like? +
Demeter Fragrance Library is known for their straightforward, single-note approach to scent, but Rain takes a different path by layering unexpected accords into something more complex than the house's typical offerings. The fragrance opens with broom, buchu, and coconut blossom over guaiac wood and spruce, creating a woody-floral sweetness that smells more like a petrichor fantasy than actual rain. The heart brings in amber, cilantro, and a distinctive mushroom note alongside syrup, adding an earthy, slightly savory quality. The base stretches things further with custard and hyacinth alongside mushroom, rosemary, and tea, resulting in a composition that's simultaneously woody, floral, sweet, and earthy. Rain works best as a cool-weather fragrance for those drawn to unconventional accords, particularly the mushroom element that gives it an intriguing earthiness. It's unisex in application and sits comfortably between atmospheric and wearable. If you gravitate toward complex, slightly offbeat compositions, you might connect with scents like The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer.
What are the notes in Demeter Rain? +
Top: broom, buchu or agathosma, coconut blossom, guaiac wood, spruce. Heart: amber, cilantro, labdanum, mushroom, syrup. Base: custard, hyacinth, mushroom, rosemary, tea.
What fragrance family is Rain? +
Demeter Rain belongs to the Green/Aromatic fragrance family. It is an EDT.
What other fragrances smell like Demeter Rain? +
Based on shared notes, Demeter Mystical Blooms (custard, hyacinth, amber, cilantro), ALT. Fragrances 212 (hyacinth, mushroom, amber, cilantro), ALT. Fragrances A (hyacinth, mushroom, amber, cilantro), ALT. Fragrances Absolute Executive (hyacinth, mushroom, amber, cilantro), ALT. Fragrances Acqua di ALT. (hyacinth, mushroom, amber, cilantro) may smell similar to Rain.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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