Fragrance comparison

Colours for Men vs Ingénue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

1 wins

Colours for Men

Alexander Julian

4.3126 votes

Rank #42,020 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Ingénue

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #68,307 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colours for Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Colours for Men
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Ingénue
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Colours for Men1/1

Ingénue0/1

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: Colours for Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours for MenAlexander Julian

IngénueKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 55%Had 32%Want 12%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

mossy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

musky61%

citrus100%

floral90%

green80%

mossy70%

earthy60%

fresh50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both mossy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodOakmossMuskFloral NotesPatchouliCitrusesSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesGreen NotesCitrusesOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Floral Notes and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,307

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColours for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colours for Men is a classic 90s style woody scent with a warm spicy kick, a mossy, earthy backbone, and a distinct powdery, musky finish. It opens with a hint of citrus and florals, then settles into sandalwood and patchouli with oakmoss adding a slightly green, old school texture. If you like masculine, dry, softly …

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Ingénue by Kanebo captures the crisp, green botanical aesthetic of 1980. This rare Japanese creation centers on a dry oakmoss foundation, brightened by sharp green notes and a splash of citrus. It is a clean, vintage floral green designed for collectors who appreciate understated, retro elegance on cool spring morning…

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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.