Fragrance comparison

Amour Brut vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 253 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amour Brut

LEN Fragrances

3.8527 votes

Rank #45,067 CitrusBalsamic

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17%scent match

Clearly different

Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

3.58226 votes

Rank #10,765 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Brut takes 4 of 7 categories.

Amour Brut
Choose it for a citrus and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Kobako Vintage Edition
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Amour Brut4/7

Kobako Vintage Edition3/7

Ratings & consensus: Amour Brut
Community sentiment: Amour Brut
Longevity: Kobako Vintage Edition
Sillage & projection: Kobako Vintage Edition
Value for money: Amour Brut
Versatility: Amour Brut
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

Amour BrutLEN Fragrances

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

3.58/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerAmour BrutRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

27 votes

20%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerAmour BrutMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKobako Vintage Edition

SillageKobako Vintage Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAmour BrutBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

CitruseselemiTimur

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossAmbergrisLeather

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Magnolia, Jasmine and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Amour Brut, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall57

Winter36

Day100

Night47

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAmour BrutMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 18%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,067

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,765

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amour Brut by LEN Fragrances is an energetic modern chypre that kicks off with sparkling citruses, prickly Timur pepper, and resinous elemi sap. It feels crisp and outdoorsy. Within twenty minutes, the initial tart punch softens into a lush heart of magnolia and white jasmine petals. The base anchors the entire blend …

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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…

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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, Amour Brut or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Amour Brut takes 4 of 7 categories. Amour Brut is rated 3.85/5 from 27 votes; Kobako Vintage Edition is rated 3.58/5 from 226 votes. Choose Amour Brut for a citrus and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Kobako Vintage Edition for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amour Brut or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition lasts longest (Kobako Vintage Edition 83/100, Amour Brut 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Brut or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition projects furthest (Kobako Vintage Edition 77/100, Amour Brut 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour Brut and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Magnolia, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Amour Brut or Kobako Vintage Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Amour Brut is the stronger pick. For winter, Kobako Vintage Edition is the stronger pick. Amour Brut suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour Brut and Kobako Vintage Edition?

Amour Brut has top notes of Citruses, elemi and Timur, heart notes of Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Ambergris and Leather. 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.