Fragrance comparison

Baby Lavanda vs Colonia dell'Imperatore

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 229 ratings analysed

2 wins

Baby Lavanda

Johnson & Johnson's

4.34223 votes

Rank #23,791 LavenderHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Colonia dell'Imperatore

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

4.006 votes

Rank #55,652 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baby Lavanda takes 2 of 3 categories.

Baby Lavanda
Choose it for a lavender and herbal character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Colonia dell'Imperatore
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Baby Lavanda2/3

Colonia dell'Imperatore1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baby Lavanda
Sillage & projection: Colonia dell'Imperatore
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baby Lavanda

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baby LavandaJohnson & Johnson's

Colonia dell'ImperatoreAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 43%Had 45%Want 11%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 7%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

223 votes

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBaby Lavanda

SillageColonia dell'Imperatore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

herbal88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

floral42%

citrus100%

green92%

lavender84%

rose77%

musky69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both lavender and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderChamomileCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesLavenderHerbal NotesNeroliRoseCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender and Citruses. Durations are only published for Baby Lavanda, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night37

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex86

Women12

Casual 66%Work 24%Date 7%Party 3%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,791

PerfumerEdward Johnson, James Johnson, Robert Johnson

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#55,652

PerfumerDominique Dubrana

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaby LavandaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Johnson & Johnson's Baby Lavanda is an ultra-light, refreshing splash that centers on classic European herbal cleanliness. It hits the skin with a crisp flash of tart citruses and brisk, sun-dried lavender. Do not expect heavy perfume oil here. This formula wears like an airy, soothing mist designed to cool down warm …

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Colonia dell'Imperatore is a classic-leaning aromatic fougere built around bright citruses and neroli, with a green, herbal lavender heart. As it warms up on skin, a soft rose nuance and musky, slightly animalic undertone (civet) can show through. If you like old-school cologne structures with a sharper, herbal edge …

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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, Baby Lavanda or Colonia dell'Imperatore?

Baby Lavanda takes 2 of 3 categories. Baby Lavanda is rated 4.34/5 from 223 votes; Colonia dell'Imperatore is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Baby Lavanda for a lavender and herbal character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Colonia dell'Imperatore for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.