Fragrance comparison

Deja Vu vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 227 ratings analysed

Deja Vu

Ne'emah For Fragrance & Oudh

5.001 votes

Rank #49,094 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

3.58226 votes

Rank #10,765 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kobako Vintage Edition takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deja Vu
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity.
Kobako Vintage Edition
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deja Vu1/4

Kobako Vintage Edition3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deja Vu
Sillage & projection: Kobako Vintage Edition
Value for money: Kobako Vintage Edition
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

Deja VuNe'emah For Fragrance & Oudh

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityDeja Vu

SillageKobako Vintage Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value25

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

green77%

leather69%

mossy61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGalbanum

Heart

ClovesPatchouli

Base

LeatherMoss

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Galbanum, Cloves and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,094

PerfumerMohammed Neemah

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,765

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mohammed Neemah created Deja Vu in 2012 as an uncompromising green chypre built around sharp galbanum, soapy aldehydes, and earthy patchouli. It carries a stiff retro backbone reminiscent of 1970s green powerhouse scents. The composition wears best in crisp autumn rain or cool spring evenings, where dark leather and …

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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, Deja Vu or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition takes 3 of 4 categories. Deja Vu is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Kobako Vintage Edition is rated 3.58/5 from 226 votes. Choose Deja Vu for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity. Choose Kobako Vintage Edition for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Deja Vu or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Deja Vu lasts longest (Deja Vu 90/100, Kobako Vintage Edition 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deja Vu or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Projection is very close: Kobako Vintage Edition 77/100, Deja Vu 75/100 for sillage.

Do Deja Vu and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Galbanum, Cloves and Leather.

What are the notes in Deja Vu and Kobako Vintage Edition?

Deja Vu has top notes of Aldehydes and Galbanum, heart notes of Cloves and Patchouli, a base of Leather and Moss. 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.