Fragrance comparison

Arles vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 253 ratings analysed

4 wins

Arles

Morph

3.8927 votes

Rank #23,811 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

3.58226 votes

Rank #11,725 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arles takes 4 of 7 categories.

Arles
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Kobako Vintage Edition
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Arles4/7

Kobako Vintage Edition3/7

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

ArlesMorph

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

3.58/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerArlesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

20%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerArlesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKobako Vintage Edition

SillageKobako Vintage Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value25

Category winnerArlesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

cinnamon69%

sweet61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseLilyMagnolia

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachApricotClovesBlack PepperCinnamonCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRose, Lily, Magnolia and Cloves. Durations are only published for Arles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerArlesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex85

Women8

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,725

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Morph Arles is a cozy blend of spiced orchard fruit and plush florals that wraps around the skin like an autumn sweater. The fragrance opens with an airy flash of magnolia, white lily, and soft rose before settling into juicy peach and ripe apricot dusted with ground cinnamon and clove. A warm base of creamy sandalwoo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arles or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Arles takes 4 of 7 categories. Arles is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes; Kobako Vintage Edition is rated 3.58/5 from 226 votes. Choose Arles for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night 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, Arles or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition lasts longest (Kobako Vintage Edition 83/100, Arles 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arles or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition projects furthest (Kobako Vintage Edition 77/100, Arles 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arles and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily, Magnolia and Cloves.

Is Arles or Kobako Vintage Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Arles is the stronger pick. For winter, Kobako Vintage Edition is the stronger pick. Arles suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arles and Kobako Vintage Edition?

Arles has top notes of Rose, Lily and Magnolia, heart notes of Peach, Apricot, Cloves and Black Pepper, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Ambergris. 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.