Fragrance comparison

3 THE ACHIEVER vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 226 ratings analysed

3 THE ACHIEVER

hOUSE OF hELIOS

—0 votes

Rank #72,889 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

3.58226 votes

Rank #10,773 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kobako Vintage Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

3 THE ACHIEVER
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kobako Vintage Edition
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

3 THE ACHIEVER0/1

Kobako Vintage Edition1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kobako Vintage Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

3 THE ACHIEVERhOUSE OF hELIOS

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.58/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MandarinLemonCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumGalbanumAromatic Notes

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliCinnamonOlibanumWoody Notes

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Galbanum, Cinnamon and Olibanum. Durations are only published for 3 THE ACHIEVER, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 43%Casual 32%Date 16%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,889

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,773

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening hits with a bright shock of crushed lemon peel and sweet mandarin juice. It wakes you up fast. Within ten minutes, that sharp citrus sting softens into a clean, bitter herbal heart of green galbanum and minty geranium leaves. It smells brisk, polished, and remarkably focused. As the fragrance settles onto …

Reviews →

Bourjois released Kobako Vintage Edition in 1936, crafted by perfumer Ernest Beaux as a dense floral chypre anchored by heavy spices and rich animalics. The scent opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bitter galbanum, and dark clove, immediately establishing a formal vintage feel. As the top notes settle, heavy carna…

Reviews →

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.

Do 3 THE ACHIEVER and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Galbanum, Cinnamon and Olibanum.

Is 3 THE ACHIEVER or Kobako Vintage Edition better for summer or winter?

3 THE ACHIEVER suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 3 THE ACHIEVER and Kobako Vintage Edition?

3 THE ACHIEVER has top notes of Mandarin, Lemon and Citruses, heart notes of Geranium, Galbanum and Aromatic Notes, a base of Patchouli, Cinnamon, Olibanum and Woody Notes. Kobako Vintage Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Cinnamon, Cloves and Citruses, heart notes of Orris Root, Rose, Gardenia and Galbanum, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Musk.