Fragrance comparison

Kolonya vs The Bee's Knees

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 371 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kolonya

Rasei Fort

4.35133 votes

Rank #4,070 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

The Bee's Knees

Lush · 2024

3.53238 votes

Rank #9,324 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kolonya takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kolonya
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Bee's Knees
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kolonya3/5

The Bee's Knees1/5

Ratings & consensus: Kolonya
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: The Bee's Knees
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

KolonyaRasei Fort

The Bee's KneesLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

3.53/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 74%Had 3%Want 24%

Category winnerKolonyaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

18%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageThe Bee's Knees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value66

Category winnerKolonyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

green69%

amber61%

sweet100%

tobacco69%

floral30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PlumPetitgrainBergamotOakmossPalisander RosewoodHayNeroliRosemaryVetiverTobaccoAmberPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HaySmokeHoneyImmortelleEarthy NotesTobaccoLeatherOsmanthusPetitgrainNeroliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Hay, Neroli and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall71

Winter54

Day100

Night85

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,070

PerfumerRasei Fort

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#9,324

PerfumerAlina Gliwinska

Launched2024

Reviews30

Category winnerKolonyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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The Bee's Knees is a smoky honey scent with a dry, windswept feel rather than a soft gourmand one. Hay, tobacco and leather shape the opening, while neroli and osmanthus add a floral lift as it settles. It wears warmer and smoother in the dry-down, with honey and balsamic tones becoming easier to enjoy. This suits sho…

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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, Kolonya or The Bee's Knees?

Kolonya takes 3 of 5 categories. Kolonya is rated 4.35/5 from 133 votes; The Bee's Knees is rated 3.53/5 from 238 votes. Choose Kolonya for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Bee's Knees for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kolonya or The Bee's Knees?

They last about the same: Kolonya 73/100, The Bee's Knees 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kolonya or The Bee's Knees?

The Bee's Knees projects furthest (The Bee's Knees 63/100, Kolonya 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kolonya and The Bee's Knees smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Hay, Neroli and Tobacco.

Is Kolonya or The Bee's Knees better for summer or winter?

Kolonya suits daytime wear; The Bee's Knees suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kolonya and The Bee's Knees?

Kolonya features Plum, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Palisander Rosewood. The Bee's Knees features Hay, Smoke, Honey, Immortelle and Earthy Notes.