Colonia del Forte 1452 vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Colonia del Forte 1452Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Colonia del Forte 14522/4
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Sillage & projection
- Colonia del Forte 1452
- Value for money
- Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Colonia del Forte 1452
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Colonia del Forte 1452Profumi del ForteRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.38/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 22%Had 19%Want 59%
5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
SillageColonia del Forte 1452
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
green83%
aldehydic65%
sweet48%
floral30%
woody100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
citrus61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
TangerineOrangeAldehydes
Heart2 to 3 hours
PetitgrainFloral Notes
Base2 to 3 hours
Green Notes
Top
AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain
Heart
LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple
Base
CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk
InformationalShared notesOrange, Aldehydes and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Colonia del Forte 1452, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night8
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#34,862
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#39,931
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerColonia del Forte 1452Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotColonia del Forte 1452 by Profumi del Forte brings a crisp, traditional Italian cologne structure into clear focus through sparkling aldehydes and bright fruit. It opens with juicy tangerine and sweet orange slices lifted by a clean, airy aldehydic fizz. As the initial spray settles, bitter green petitgrain enters alo…
Reviews →Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…
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, Colonia del Forte 1452 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Colonia del Forte 1452 is rated 4.38/5 from 24 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Colonia del Forte 1452 for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Colonia del Forte 1452 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Colonia del Forte 1452 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Colonia del Forte 1452 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Projection is very close: Colonia del Forte 1452 58/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100 for sillage.
Do Colonia del Forte 1452 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Orange, Aldehydes and Petitgrain.
Is Colonia del Forte 1452 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?
Colonia del Forte 1452 suits daytime wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Colonia del Forte 1452 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?
Colonia del Forte 1452 has top notes of Tangerine, Orange and Aldehydes, heart notes of Petitgrain and Floral Notes, a base of Green Notes. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.
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