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Ingénue vs Colours for Men

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

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colours for Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Ingénue

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

  • Colours for Men

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

Ingénue0/1
Colours for Men1/1
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
IngénueKanebo
Colours for MenAlexander Julian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
4.31/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 55%Had 32%Want 12%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love
35%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value56
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
floral90%
green80%
mossy70%
earthy60%
fresh50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
mossy84%
powdery77%
earthy69%
musky61%
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
Floral NotesGreen NotesCitrusesOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
SandalwoodOakmossMuskFloral NotesPatchouliCitrusesSpices

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86
Summer100
Fall100
Winter71
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColours for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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.

Do Ingénue and Colours for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy and earthy accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Citruses and Oakmoss.

Is Ingénue or Colours for Men better for summer or winter?

Colours for Men suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ingénue and Colours for Men?

Ingénue features Floral Notes, Green Notes, Citruses and Oakmoss. Colours for Men features Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Musk, Floral Notes and Patchouli.

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