Fragrance comparison

Dastan e Naranj vs Kolonya

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

Dastan e Naranj

Umer Hasan Bhatti

5.002 votes

Rank #40,360 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Kolonya

Rasei Fort

4.35133 votes

Rank #4,227 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kolonya takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dastan e Naranj
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kolonya
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dastan e Naranj0/4

Kolonya4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dastan e NaranjUmer Hasan Bhatti

KolonyaRasei Fort

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.35/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

60%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKolonya

SillageKolonya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKolonyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral91%

amber83%

woody74%

smoky65%

aromatic56%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Bitter OrangePetitgrainRosemary

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseNeroliOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

VetiverMuskCedarGalbanum

Notes

PlumPetitgrainBergamotOakmossPalisander RosewoodHayNeroliRosemaryVetiverTobaccoAmberPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Rosemary, Neroli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Dastan e Naranj, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer75

Fall71

Winter54

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,360

PerfumerUmer Hasan Bhatti

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,227

PerfumerRasei Fort

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerKolonyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dastan e Naranj by Umer Hasan Bhatti smells like crushing a live bitter orange branch directly in your bare hands. You get snappy green twigs, tart citrus rind, and fresh petitgrain right away. Do not expect sugary orange soda. This is raw, botanical, and uncompromisingly crisp. Egyptian neroli and sunny orange blosso…

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Kolonya by Rasei Fort is a woody spicy fragrance that draws on childhood memories of a garden filled with jasmine and lemon trees. This unisex scent balances bright citrus notes like bergamot and neroli with a dry, resinous base. It wears closely, functioning less like a modern projection-heavy fragrance and more like…

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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, Dastan e Naranj or Kolonya?

Kolonya takes 4 of 4 categories. Dastan e Naranj is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Kolonya is rated 4.35/5 from 133 votes. Choose Dastan e Naranj for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kolonya for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dastan e Naranj or Kolonya?

Kolonya lasts longest (Kolonya 73/100, Dastan e Naranj 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dastan e Naranj or Kolonya?

Kolonya projects furthest (Kolonya 59/100, Dastan e Naranj 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dastan e Naranj and Kolonya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Rosemary, Neroli and Vetiver.

Is Dastan e Naranj or Kolonya better for summer or winter?

Dastan e Naranj suits daytime wear; Kolonya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dastan e Naranj and Kolonya?

Dastan e Naranj has top notes of Bitter Orange, Petitgrain and Rosemary, heart notes of Incense, Neroli and Orange Blossom, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Cedar and Galbanum. Kolonya features Plum, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Palisander Rosewood.