Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cologne vs Koena

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 99 ratings analysed

Eau de Cologne

Chanel

4.0096 votes

Rank #39,625 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Koena

Ovéh Madrid

3.333 votes

Rank #67,536 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Koena takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Koena
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Cologne1/4

Koena3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CologneChanel

KoenaOvéh Madrid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 40%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

96 votes

0%Love

33%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityKoena

SillageKoena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value75

Category winnerKoenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

green65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

musky69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesNeroliGreen NotesBergamotSolar NotesWildflowersMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesMandarin OrangeNeroliBergamot

Heart

RoseTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCedarWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall16

Winter11

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex57

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,536

PerfumerJaime Rodríguez de Urríes, Tamara Bonilla

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Eau de Cologne is pure sunshine in a bottle. Crisp bergamot and sweet mandarin orange burst open on the first spray. It smells extraordinarily natural. There is no artificial floor-cleaner harshness here, just crystalline citrus peel floating over green neroli and soft wildflowers. You get an immediate flash of…

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Koena by Ovéh Madrid is a bright, summery floral fragrance centered around citrus and clean white florals. Opening with crisp mandarin orange and neroli, it transitions into a soft tuberose heart before settling on a dry base of cedar and patchouli. It suits warm afternoons and casual outfits.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau de Cologne or Koena?

Koena takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau de Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 96 votes; Koena is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Eau de Cologne for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Koena for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Koena?

Koena lasts longest (Koena 100/100, Eau de Cologne 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cologne or Koena?

Koena projects furthest (Koena 100/100, Eau de Cologne 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cologne and Koena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.

Is Eau de Cologne or Koena better for summer or winter?

Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear; Koena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Koena?

Eau de Cologne features Citruses, Neroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Solar Notes. Koena has top notes of Citruses, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedar and White Musk.