Eau de Cologne vs Kuautem
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 4 categories.
Eau de CologneChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
KuautemChoose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eau de Cologne4/4
Kuautem0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Eau de Cologne
- Sillage & projection
- Eau de Cologne
- Value for money
- Eau de Cologne
- 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 ColognePenhaligon'sKuautemNahualliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 41%Had 14%Want 45%
1.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
50%Like
20%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
44 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
60%Dislike
40%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEau de Cologne
SillageEau de Cologne
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEau de CologneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic65%
fresh48%
white floral30%
marine100%
aromatic92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotOrangeLemonRosemary
Heart
Neroli
Base
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Top
NeroliOrangeLemonBergamotMintMandarin
Heart
Marine notesJasmineCardamomRosemary
Base
CedarPatchouliOakmossWhite MuskEucalyptus
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Lemon and Rosemary. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer100
Fall23
Winter23
Day100
Night14
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,468
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews22
Overall rank#81,885
PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau de CologneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPenhaligon's Eau de Cologne is a brisk classic cologne built around bergamot, orange, lemon, rosemary and neroli. Reviewers describe it as crisp, cooling and easy to wear, with neroli giving the citrus a clean floral lift rather than heavy sweetness. Its main drawback is wear time. This is best approached as a refresh…
Reviews →Kuautem is a light, breezy aromatic scent built around a cooling core of eucalyptus and mint. Designed for high summer, it cuts through heavy humidity with a sharp citrus burst before settling into a salty, clean skin scent. It is a quiet, refreshing daily wear option for warm weather enthusiasts who dislike sugary or…
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, Eau de Cologne or Kuautem?
Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 4 categories. Eau de Cologne is rated 3.83/5 from 83 votes; Kuautem is rated 1.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Eau de Cologne for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Kuautem for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Kuautem?
Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Eau de Cologne 49/100, Kuautem 30/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Cologne or Kuautem?
Projection is very close: Eau de Cologne 51/100, Kuautem 50/100 for sillage.
Do Eau de Cologne and Kuautem smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Rosemary.
Is Eau de Cologne or Kuautem better for summer or winter?
Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear; Kuautem suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Kuautem?
Eau de Cologne has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Rosemary, heart notes of Neroli. Kuautem has top notes of Neroli, Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Marine notes, Jasmine, Cardamom and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Oakmoss and White Musk.
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