Fragrance comparison

Romeo vs Kolonya

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 180 ratings analysed

Romeo

Il Profvmo

3.7747 votes

Rank #14,458 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Kolonya

Rasei Fort

4.35133 votes

Rank #4,461 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kolonya takes 3 of 5 categories.

Romeo
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
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.

Romeo1/5

Kolonya3/5

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

RomeoIl Profvmo

KolonyaRasei Fort

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 41%

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

37%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

11%Hate

19 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityRomeo

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKolonyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

leather92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

lavender69%

woody61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderRosemary

Heart

GalbanumGeranium

Base

LeatherTobaccoVetiverPatchouliBenzoin

Notes

PlumPetitgrainBergamotOakmossPalisander RosewoodHayNeroliRosemaryVetiverTobaccoAmberPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Tobacco and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer75

Fall71

Winter54

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex38

Women0

Men43

Unisex50

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,458

PerfumerSilvana Casoli

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#4,461

PerfumerRasei Fort

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerKolonyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Romeo by Il Profvmo is a brisk aromatic leather that opens with a clean sweep of lavender and rosemary, then turns greener and sharper through galbanum and geranium. The dry-down leans rugged and classic, with leather and tobacco over earthy vetiver and patchouli, softened by a resinous benzoin glow. A confident, grow…

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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, Romeo or Kolonya?

Kolonya takes 3 of 5 categories. Romeo is rated 3.77/5 from 47 votes; Kolonya is rated 4.35/5 from 133 votes. Choose Romeo for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kolonya for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Romeo or Kolonya?

Romeo lasts longest (Romeo 76/100, Kolonya 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Romeo or Kolonya?

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

Do Romeo and Kolonya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Tobacco and Vetiver.

Is Romeo or Kolonya better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Romeo and Kolonya?

Romeo has top notes of Lavender and Rosemary, heart notes of Galbanum and Geranium, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Vetiver and Patchouli. Kolonya features Plum, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Palisander Rosewood.