Fragrance comparison

Colonia No99 vs Hot

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

Colonia No99

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,406 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Hot

Bill Blass

3.92212 votes

Rank #4,306 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Colonia No99
Choose it for a woody and musky character.
Hot
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Colonia No990/1

Hot1/1

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: Hot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colonia No99Mauzan

HotBill Blass

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.92/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

tuberose69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

honey84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

TuberoseIncense

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Top

Green NotesBergamotAldehydes

Heart

White HoneyCarnationCinnamonBay LeafOrris RootRoseTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossAmberIncensePatchouliSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Tuberose, Incense and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex21

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,406

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,306

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Hot by Bill Blass is a warm, honeyed floral chypre with a clear early 90s attitude. Wearers often describe spiced honey, tuberose, cinnamon, amber, oakmoss, patchouli and a soft incense edge, with the best moments coming once the heart settles into a warm floral base. It suits cooler weather, vintage perfume tastes, a…

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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, Colonia No99 or Hot?

Hot takes 1 of 1 categories. Colonia No99 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Hot is rated 3.92/5 from 212 votes. Choose Colonia No99 for a woody and musky character. Choose Hot for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Colonia No99 and Hot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Tuberose, Incense and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Colonia No99 and Hot?

Colonia No99 has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Tuberose and Incense, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Hot has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Cinnamon and Bay Leaf, a base of oak moss, Amber, Incense and Patchouli.