How it wears

Colonia Eau de Cologne

We show Colonia Eau de Cologne the way buyers actually read scent, rather than as a note pyramid. The shape of each curve is our estimate of how long that note lasts, not a measurement of this bottle. Built on the published research of Kateřina Milatová (Jönköping University, 2025). How this works

The old top-heart-base pyramid, replaced with how each note actually rises and fades over the wear

How it changes on the skin

Bergamot
Orange
Lime
Lemon
Top
Petitgrain
Rosemary
Lavender
Rose
Jasmine
Heart
Patchouli
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Oakmoss
Musk
Base
On the skin 1.5h 2.5h 4h

Each lane is one note. The band shows when it is doing the most work, and the hours are our estimate of how long it lasts rather than a measurement of this bottle.

The familiar things a scent reminds you of - the cue testers found most helpful of all

The four it leans on most

  • Lemon
  • Bergamot
  • Orange
  • Lavender

Asked to picture a scent, people reached for places, not abstract shapes

Feels like

Spring mornings, at the office

People reason in opposites - and trust themselves most about what a scent is not

What it is, and what it is not

  • Fresh Sweet

    Clearly not a sweet perfume. If you want gourmand warmth, this is not it

  • Light Heavy

    Leans light - it sits close to bright and airy

  • Summer Winter

    Clearly not a winter perfume. It is built for warm, bright days