Colours vs Exploit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Colours takes 3 of 3 categories.
ColoursChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
ExploitChoose it for a floral and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Colours3/3
Exploit0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Colours
- Sillage & projection
- Colours
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Colours
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ColoursAlexander JulianExploitAtkinsonsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 43%Had 13%Want 43%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 33%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
64%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityColours
SillageColours
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fruity86%
aldehydic72%
fresh58%
sweet44%
soapy30%
floral100%
aldehydic88%
lavender77%
fresh65%
aromatic53%
fresh spicy42%
Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, aldehydic and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Floral NotesFruity NotesAldehydes
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Floral NotesLavenderAldehydes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesFloral Notes and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,858
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,992
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerColoursHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotColours by Alexander Julian is a bright, classic-leaning floral with a noticeable aldehydic “clean” lift and a fruity sweetness underneath. It reads polished and a little soapy in the dry-down, the kind of scent that can feel very put-together rather than trendy. If you enjoy vintage-style florals and crisp, freshly w…
Reviews →Exploit by Atkinsons reads as a classic aldehydic floral with lavender running through the centre. It opens clean and slightly sparkling, then settles into a soft floral, aromatic, lightly soapy style rather than anything sweet or heavy. With moderate longevity and sillage in the available wear data, it looks best sui…
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, Colours or Exploit?
Colours takes 3 of 3 categories. Colours is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes; Exploit is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Colours for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Exploit for a floral and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Colours or Exploit?
Colours lasts longest (Colours 100/100, Exploit 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Colours or Exploit?
Colours projects furthest (Colours 69/100, Exploit 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Colours and Exploit smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Floral Notes and Aldehydes.
Is Colours or Exploit better for summer or winter?
Colours suits daytime wear; Exploit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Colours and Exploit?
Colours features Floral Notes, Fruity Notes and Aldehydes. Exploit features Floral Notes, Lavender and Aldehydes.
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