Fragrance comparison

Colonia No99 vs Use Abuse

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Colonia No99

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #59,406 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Use Abuse

Jusbox

3.22160 votes

Rank #18,316 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Use Abuse takes 1 of 1 categories.

Colonia No99
Choose it for a woody and musky character.
Use Abuse
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Colonia No990/1

Use Abuse1/1

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: Use Abuse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colonia No99Mauzan

Use AbuseJusbox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

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

17%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

26%Dislike

9%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

tuberose69%

amber61%

white floral100%

amber92%

citrus84%

musky77%

floral69%

balsamic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky 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

Mandarin OrangeTuberose

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyIncense

Base

MuskOpoponaxSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Incense, 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer57

Fall69

Winter33

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,406

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerUse AbuseHigher 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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Jusbox Use Abuse is a floriental fragrance that links loud white florals with smoky resins. Built around a core of tuberose and incense, this scent aims to capture the energy of late night rock venues. It opens with bright mandarin orange before settling into a warm base of opoponax and musk.

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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 Use Abuse?

Use Abuse takes 1 of 1 categories. Colonia No99 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Use Abuse is rated 3.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Colonia No99 for a woody and musky character. Choose Use Abuse for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Colonia No99 and Use Abuse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Incense, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Colonia No99 or Use Abuse better for summer or winter?

Use Abuse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colonia No99 and Use Abuse?

Colonia No99 has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Tuberose and Incense, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Use Abuse has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Tuberose, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Incense, a base of Musk, Opoponax and Sandalwood.