Annabella vs Colette 19
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Colette 19 takes 2 of 3 categories.
AnnabellaChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Colette 19Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Annabella1/3
Colette 192/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Annabella
- Sillage & projection
- Colette 19
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Colette 19
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AnnabellaAnnabellaColette 19Le LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%
4.27/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 7%Had 2%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
45%Love
45%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAnnabella
SillageColette 19
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic92%
green84%
white floral77%
powdery69%
fruity61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy86%
aromatic72%
green58%
fresh44%
herbal30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCurrant budsBitter OrangeCorianderLemonBlack currant leaf
Heart
Pink PepperRed BerriesVioletGalbanumIrisNeroliJasmineLily
Base
MuskSandalwood
Notes
Bitter OrangeBasilBergamotVioletJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bitter Orange, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Colette 19, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall57
Winter14
Day100
Night30
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#54,490
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#43,098
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerColette 19Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnnabella starts with a sharp splash of green lemon and bitter orange, layered over the crisp sting of crushed black currant leaves. This is a bright, vegetal wake-up call that quickly softens on the skin. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus bite gives way to a powdery violet and cool galbanum, creating a breezy…
Reviews →Colette 19 by Le Labo is a crisp, aromatic citrus fragrance that revolves around tart fruit peel and fresh garden greenery. Created by perfumer Frank Voelkl in 2017, the scent opens with bright bergamot and bitter orange, creating a zesty rush that feels like slicing into fresh citrus rinds. Peppery basil quickly join…
Reviews →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, Annabella or Colette 19?
Colette 19 takes 2 of 3 categories. Annabella is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Colette 19 is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes. Choose Annabella for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Colette 19 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Annabella or Colette 19?
Annabella lasts longest (Annabella 80/100, Colette 19 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Annabella or Colette 19?
Colette 19 projects furthest (Colette 19 77/100, Annabella 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Annabella and Colette 19 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Violet and Jasmine.
Is Annabella or Colette 19 better for summer or winter?
Annabella suits day or night wear; Colette 19 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Annabella and Colette 19?
Annabella has top notes of Bergamot, Currant buds, Bitter Orange and Coriander, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Red Berries, Violet and Galbanum, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Colette 19 features Bitter Orange, Basil, Bergamot, Violet and Jasmine.
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