Fragrance comparison

Colette 25 vs Sublime Édition Limitée Or

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Colette 25

Le Labo

3.9416 votes

Rank #36,030 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Sublime Édition Limitée Or

Jean Patou

4.254 votes

Rank #56,294 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colette 25 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Colette 25
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sublime Édition Limitée Or
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Colette 253/4

Sublime Édition Limitée Or1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Colette 25
Sillage & projection: Colette 25
Value for money: Sublime Édition Limitée Or
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Colette 25

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colette 25Le Labo

Sublime Édition Limitée OrJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 91%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 14%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityColette 25

SillageColette 25

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSublime Édition Limitée OrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery86%

amber72%

citrus58%

woody44%

iris30%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both powdery, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AngelicaMuskBergamotCedarIris Flower

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotCorianderMandarin OrangeGreen Notes

Heart

Floral NotesIris Flower

Base

Tonka BeanOakmossCedarMuskSandalwoodAmbergrisStyraxVanilla

InformationalShared notesMusk, Bergamot, Cedar and Iris Flower. Durations are only published for Colette 25, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night44

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,030

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#56,294

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColette 25Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colette 25 by Le Labo balances crisp citrus brightness with a cool, woody musk foundation. It opens with brisk bergamot and the green, herbal bite of angelica, creating an invigorating chill that avoids heavy sweetness. As the initial sharpness settles, a dry iris flower emerges, presenting a clean and crisp floral te…

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Jean Patou launched Sublime Édition Limitée Or in 1992 as a sunny, bright chypre. This variant wraps rich oakmoss and coriander around a creamy floral heart. It fits cooler autumn afternoons when you want a warm, golden aura that projects vintage authority without feeling musty or dusty on skin.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Colette 25 or Sublime Édition Limitée Or?

Colette 25 takes 3 of 4 categories. Colette 25 is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Sublime Édition Limitée Or is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Colette 25 for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sublime Édition Limitée Or for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Colette 25 or Sublime Édition Limitée Or?

Colette 25 lasts longest (Colette 25 73/100, Sublime Édition Limitée Or 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colette 25 or Sublime Édition Limitée Or?

Colette 25 projects furthest (Colette 25 73/100, Sublime Édition Limitée Or 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colette 25 and Sublime Édition Limitée Or smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Bergamot, Cedar and Iris Flower.

Is Colette 25 or Sublime Édition Limitée Or better for summer or winter?

Colette 25 suits daytime wear; Sublime Édition Limitée Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colette 25 and Sublime Édition Limitée Or?

Colette 25 features Angelica, Musk, Bergamot, Cedar and Iris Flower. Sublime Édition Limitée Or has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander, Mandarin Orange and Green Notes, heart notes of Floral Notes and Iris Flower, a base of Tonka Bean, Oakmoss, Cedar and Musk.