Fragrance comparison

Colorado vs Why Don't You Wear a Suit

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

4 wins

Colorado

American Perfumer

4.1972 votes

Rank #7,201 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Why Don't You Wear a Suit

House of Atropa

4.119 votes

Rank #47,632 MetallicAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colorado takes 4 of 4 categories.

Colorado
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Why Don't You Wear a Suit
Choose it for a metallic and aquatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Colorado4/4

Why Don't You Wear a Suit0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ColoradoAmerican Perfumer

Why Don't You Wear a SuitHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

40 votes

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityColorado

SillageColorado

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value17

Category winnerColoradoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

green65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

metallic100%

aquatic92%

woody84%

salty77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpruceGreen LeavesLemonTunisian NeroliBergamot

Heart

OakBlack SpruceImmortelleAustralian SandalwoodTexas CedarJasmine

Base

Balsam FirAmberBarkTolu BalsamMossCade oil

Top20-30 mins

Metallic notesWatery NotesSaltMuskLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

CabreuvaBehini TreeJasmineCedarSmokeImmortelleMoss

Base6-8+ hrs

OudBlack Spruce

InformationalShared notesLemon, Black Spruce, Immortelle and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Why Don't You Wear a Suit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night22

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex73

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 39%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,201

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#47,632

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColoradoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colorado by American Perfumer is a woody, atmospheric scent that captures the high-altitude air of the Rockies. It balances crisp spruce and green leaves with a warming base of balsam fir, amber, and resinous bark. This unisex composition feels like a bright, sun-drenched hike through a mountain forest, offering a gro…

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Why Don't You Wear a Suit by House of Atropa strips away traditional cologne formulas in favor of raw architectural atmosphere. The scent hits the air with a brisk shock of chilled sea salt, sharp lemon zest, and clean watery notes. Almost immediately, a strange industrial iron edge emerges. That metallic sharpness sl…

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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, Colorado or Why Don't You Wear a Suit?

Colorado takes 4 of 4 categories. Colorado is rated 4.19/5 from 72 votes; Why Don't You Wear a Suit is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Colorado for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Why Don't You Wear a Suit for a metallic and aquatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Colorado or Why Don't You Wear a Suit?

Colorado lasts longest (Colorado 74/100, Why Don't You Wear a Suit 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colorado or Why Don't You Wear a Suit?

Colorado projects furthest (Colorado 65/100, Why Don't You Wear a Suit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Colorado and Why Don't You Wear a Suit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Black Spruce, Immortelle and Jasmine.

Is Colorado or Why Don't You Wear a Suit better for summer or winter?

Colorado suits daytime wear; Why Don't You Wear a Suit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colorado and Why Don't You Wear a Suit?

Colorado has top notes of Spruce, Green Leaves, Lemon and Tunisian Neroli, heart notes of Oak, Black Spruce, Immortelle and Australian Sandalwood, a base of Balsam Fir, Amber, Bark and Tolu Balsam. Why Don't You Wear a Suit has top notes of Metallic notes, Watery Notes, Salt and Musk, heart notes of Cabreuva, Behini Tree, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Oud and Black Spruce.