Fragrance comparison

Betty Barclay vs Colonia No99

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

1 wins

Betty Barclay

3.7938 votes

Rank #33,817 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Colonia No99

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,406 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Betty Barclay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Betty Barclay
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Colonia No99
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Betty Barclay1/1

Colonia No990/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Betty Barclay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Betty BarclayBetty Barclay

Colonia No99Mauzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 43%Had 25%Want 31%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

tuberose61%

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

tuberose69%

amber61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskIncenseCivettaAmberBenzoinTonka Bean

Top

Rose

Heart

TuberoseIncense

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Rose, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer23

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night80

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,406

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBetty BarclayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Betty Barclay by Betty Barclay is an oriental floral fragrance for women that debuted in 1994. It leads with a bright, fruity opening of peach and mandarin orange, which transitions into a lush, tuberose-heavy heart. This scent settles into a warm, woody base of patchouli and sandalwood, creating a classic, approachab…

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Colonia No99 pairs rose and tuberose with a smoky thread of incense, then settles into sandalwood and musk. It reads floral first, but the woody, powdery base gives it a softer, more composed finish. This suits someone who likes florals with warmth and texture rather than a bright fresh style. If rose, white florals, …

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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, Betty Barclay or Colonia No99?

Betty Barclay takes 1 of 1 categories. Betty Barclay is rated 3.79/5 from 38 votes; Colonia No99 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Betty Barclay for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Colonia No99 for a woody and musky character.

Do Betty Barclay and Colonia No99 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Rose, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Betty Barclay or Colonia No99 better for summer or winter?

Betty Barclay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Betty Barclay and Colonia No99?

Betty Barclay has top notes of Peach, Coriander, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Incense. Colonia No99 has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Tuberose and Incense, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.