Fragrance comparison

El Pasajero No. 1 vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 501 ratings analysed

4 wins

El Pasajero No. 1

Lengling

4.07275 votes

Rank #12,064 FloralMarine

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14%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?

El Pasajero No. 1 takes 4 of 7 categories.

El Pasajero No. 1
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, 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.

El Pasajero No. 14/7

Kobako Vintage Edition3/7

Ratings & consensus: El Pasajero No. 1
Community sentiment: El Pasajero No. 1
Longevity: Kobako Vintage Edition
Sillage & projection: Kobako Vintage Edition
Value for money: El Pasajero No. 1
Versatility: El Pasajero No. 1
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

El Pasajero No. 1Lengling

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.58/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

275 votes

20%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKobako Vintage Edition

SillageKobako Vintage Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine88%

vanilla77%

green65%

fruity53%

amber42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red AlgaeMagnoliaHedioneOsmanthusVanillaAmberGalbanumBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Amber, Galbanum and Benzoin. Durations are only published for El Pasajero No. 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night32

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex19

Women80

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#10,765

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling El Pasajero No. 1 pairs luminous magnolia petals with an unexpected touch of salty red algae and radiant hedione. It opens with an airy, crystalline floral breeze that feels like cool morning mountain mist drifting across blooming white flowers. Within minutes, the aquatic freshness softens into sweet osmanth…

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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, El Pasajero No. 1 or Kobako Vintage Edition?

El Pasajero No. 1 takes 4 of 7 categories. El Pasajero No. 1 is rated 4.07/5 from 275 votes; Kobako Vintage Edition is rated 3.58/5 from 226 votes. Choose El Pasajero No. 1 for a floral and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, 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, El Pasajero No. 1 or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition lasts longest (Kobako Vintage Edition 83/100, El Pasajero No. 1 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, El Pasajero No. 1 or Kobako Vintage Edition?

Kobako Vintage Edition projects furthest (Kobako Vintage Edition 77/100, El Pasajero No. 1 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do El Pasajero No. 1 and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Amber, Galbanum and Benzoin.

Is El Pasajero No. 1 or Kobako Vintage Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, El Pasajero No. 1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Kobako Vintage Edition is the stronger pick. El Pasajero No. 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Pasajero No. 1 and Kobako Vintage Edition?

El Pasajero No. 1 features Red Algae, Magnolia, Hedione, Osmanthus and Vanilla. 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.