Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection New Zeeland vs Colorado

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

Destination Collection New Zeeland

Demeter Fragrance

3.7520 votes

Rank #23,108 GreenMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Colorado

American Perfumer

4.1972 votes

Rank #7,634 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colorado takes 5 of 5 categories.

Destination Collection New Zeeland
Choose it for a green and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Colorado
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Destination Collection New Zeeland0/5

Colorado5/5

Ratings & consensus: Colorado
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

Destination Collection New ZeelandDemeter Fragrance

ColoradoAmerican Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

4.19/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%

Category winnerColoradoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

73%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityColorado

SillageColorado

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerColoradoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

marine88%

fresh77%

aquatic65%

aromatic53%

salty42%

woody100%

aromatic83%

green65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green LeavesSea NotesGrassBarkWater Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpruceGreen LeavesLemonTunisian NeroliBergamot

Heart

OakBlack SpruceImmortelleAustralian SandalwoodTexas CedarJasmine

Base

Balsam FirAmberBarkTolu BalsamMossCade oil

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves and Bark. Durations are only published for Destination Collection New Zeeland, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 54%Work 34%Date 8%Party 5%

Men27

Unisex73

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#7,634

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerColoradoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Destination Collection New Zeeland smells like step-by-step immersion into a damp temperate forest right after a thunderstorm. The scent bursts open with wet green leaves and bruised wild grass. It hits fast and bright. Next comes a rush of brisk sea notes and cold freshwater spray, creating an open-…

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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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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, Destination Collection New Zeeland or Colorado?

Colorado takes 5 of 5 categories. Destination Collection New Zeeland is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Colorado is rated 4.19/5 from 72 votes. Choose Destination Collection New Zeeland for a green and marine character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Colorado for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Destination Collection New Zeeland or Colorado?

Colorado lasts longest (Colorado 74/100, Destination Collection New Zeeland 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destination Collection New Zeeland or Colorado?

Colorado projects furthest (Colorado 65/100, Destination Collection New Zeeland 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destination Collection New Zeeland and Colorado smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Leaves and Bark.

Is Destination Collection New Zeeland or Colorado better for summer or winter?

Destination Collection New Zeeland suits daytime wear; Colorado suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destination Collection New Zeeland and Colorado?

Destination Collection New Zeeland features Green Leaves, Sea Notes, Grass, Bark and Water Notes. 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.