Fragrance comparison

Les Mauvais Garçons vs Kolonya

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Kolonya

Rasei Fort

4.35133 votes

Rank #4,106 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kolonya takes 6 of 7 categories.

Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kolonya
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Les Mauvais Garçons1/7

Kolonya6/7

Ratings & consensus: Kolonya
Community sentiment: Kolonya
Longevity: Kolonya
Sillage & projection: Les Mauvais Garçons
Value for money: Kolonya
Versatility: Kolonya
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kolonya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

KolonyaRasei Fort

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

4.35/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerKolonyaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

60%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerKolonyaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKolonya

SillageLes Mauvais Garçons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKolonyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PlumPetitgrainBergamotOakmossPalisander RosewoodHayNeroliRosemaryVetiverTobaccoAmberPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Tobacco 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

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer75

Fall71

Winter54

Day100

Night85

Category winnerKolonyaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#4,106

PerfumerRasei Fort

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerKolonyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prin Lomros opens this aromatic fougere with crisp lavender, bitter petitgrain, and grassy galbanum before settling into rich dried hay and warm coumarin. Sweet tobacco and dark olibanum linger near the skin during cool autumn afternoons, giving off a nostalgic French New Wave cinema mood. It wears with a balance of c…

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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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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, Les Mauvais Garçons or Kolonya?

Kolonya takes 6 of 7 categories. Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Kolonya is rated 4.35/5 from 133 votes. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kolonya for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Mauvais Garçons or Kolonya?

Kolonya lasts longest (Kolonya 73/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Mauvais Garçons or Kolonya?

Les Mauvais Garçons projects furthest (Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100, Kolonya 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Mauvais Garçons and Kolonya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Hay, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Les Mauvais Garçons or Kolonya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Kolonya is the stronger pick. For winter, Kolonya is the stronger pick. Les Mauvais Garçons suits daytime wear; Kolonya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Mauvais Garçons and Kolonya?

Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi. Kolonya features Plum, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Palisander Rosewood.