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Colonia vs Lime Basil & Mandarin
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The scent fingerprint
Citrus: Colonia 85 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 85 out of 100. Aromatic: Colonia 65 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 50 out of 100. Green: Colonia 40 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 65 out of 100. Woody: Colonia 55 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin 40 out of 100. Musky: Colonia 30 out of 100, Lime Basil & Mandarin absent
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Colonia
Lime Basil & Mandarin
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Very suitable
Very suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Not its territory
Not its territory
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Colonia
- Its pyramid opens on lavender, rosemary, sandalwood, nowhere to be found opposite.
- More track record: launched in 1916, it has been worn for 110 years.
- Its formula is out of the ordinary — rosemary, oakmoss are among the least common notes in our database.
- No offer listed for the moment.
Why choose Lime Basil & Mandarin
- tea, mandarin, jasmine: all materials absent from Colonia.
- It is 83 years younger (1999 against 1916).
- No offer listed for the moment.
The verdict
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Most original
Colonia — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (rosemary, oakmoss)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.