Fragrance comparison

Coco Noir Extrait vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 556 ratings analysed

4 wins

Coco Noir Extrait

Chanel

4.25330 votes

Rank #24,734 Warm SpicyAmber

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

3.58226 votes

Rank #11,014 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coco Noir Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories.

Coco Noir Extrait
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kobako Vintage Edition
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Coco Noir Extrait4/7

Kobako Vintage Edition3/7

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

Coco Noir ExtraitChanel

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 330 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

3.58/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

330 votes

20%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKobako Vintage Edition

SillageKobako Vintage Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotAldehydesLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseGeraniumJasmineNarcissusCloves

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliOlibanumSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaWhite MuskBenzoinOrris Root

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Cloves. Durations are only published for Coco Noir Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women73

Date 44%Party 25%Work 19%Casual 11%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,734

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Jacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,014

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Coco Noir Extrait is a concentrated pure perfume that strips away the sharp fruitiness of the original Eau de Parfum in favor of dark, resinous intimacy. A quick flash of sparkling grapefruit and crisp aldehydes softens within minutes into a velvet heart of May rose, clove, and geranium. The real soul of this …

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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, Coco Noir Extrait or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Coco Noir Extrait takes 4 of 7 categories. Coco Noir Extrait is rated 4.25/5 from 330 votes; Kobako Vintage Edition is rated 3.58/5 from 226 votes. Choose Coco Noir Extrait for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening 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, Coco Noir Extrait or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition lasts longest (Kobako Vintage Edition 83/100, Coco Noir Extrait 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coco Noir Extrait or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition projects furthest (Kobako Vintage Edition 77/100, Coco Noir Extrait 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coco Noir Extrait and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Cloves.

Is Coco Noir Extrait or Kobako Vintage Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Coco Noir Extrait is the stronger pick. For winter, Coco Noir Extrait is the stronger pick. Coco Noir Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coco Noir Extrait and Kobako Vintage Edition?

Coco Noir Extrait has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Narcissus, a base of Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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.