Fragrance comparison

Mirror vs Kolonya

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 141 ratings analysed

Mirror

PerfumeBox

4.128 votes

Rank #55,307 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kolonya

Rasei Fort

4.35133 votes

Rank #4,457 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kolonya takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mirror
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kolonya
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mirror1/4

Kolonya3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kolonya
Sillage & projection: Mirror
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

MirrorPerfumeBox

KolonyaRasei Fort

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 18%Want 63%

4.35/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

60%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKolonya

SillageMirror

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKolonyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty92%

woody84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

almond61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangePalisander RosewoodCherry

Heart

TobaccoBitter AlmondWalnutApricot

Base

VanilaCoffeeOakmoss

Notes

PlumPetitgrainBergamotOakmossPalisander RosewoodHayNeroliRosemaryVetiverTobaccoAmberPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, 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

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall71

Winter54

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,307

PerfumerJulia Kupriyanova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,457

PerfumerRasei Fort

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerKolonyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirror by PerfumeBox is a sweet, nutty oriental vanilla built around bitter orange, cherry, tobacco, almond, woods, coffee and oakmoss. It reads richer than a simple vanilla scent, with a fruity opening, a dry nutty heart and a darker gourmand base. The small amount of available wearer data points to a unisex profile …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mirror or Kolonya?

Kolonya takes 3 of 4 categories. Mirror is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Kolonya is rated 4.35/5 from 133 votes. Choose Mirror for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kolonya for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mirror or Kolonya?

Kolonya lasts longest (Kolonya 73/100, Mirror 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mirror or Kolonya?

Projection is very close: Mirror 60/100, Kolonya 59/100 for sillage.

Do Mirror and Kolonya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Mirror or Kolonya better for summer or winter?

Mirror suits daytime wear; Kolonya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mirror and Kolonya?

Mirror has top notes of Bitter Orange, Palisander Rosewood and Cherry, heart notes of Tobacco, Bitter Almond, Walnut and Apricot, a base of Vanila, Coffee and Oakmoss. Kolonya features Plum, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Palisander Rosewood.