Fragrance comparison

Expedition vs Vintage 1933

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 59 ratings analysed

3 wins

Expedition

Ajmal

3.7249 votes

Rank #19,869 WoodyPowdery

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Vintage 1933

The Dua Brand

4.2010 votes

Rank #22,280 GreenCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Expedition takes 3 of 5 categories.

Expedition
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vintage 1933
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Expedition3/5

Vintage 19332/5

Ratings & consensus: Vintage 1933
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vintage 1933
Sillage & projection: Expedition
Value for money: Expedition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Expedition

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ExpeditionAjmal

Vintage 1933The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 44%Had 20%Want 36%

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 54%Had 14%Want 32%

Category winnerVintage 1933Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

70%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVintage 1933

SillageExpedition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value75

Category winnerExpeditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

floral77%

violet69%

patchouli61%

green100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

aldehydic77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotFloral NotesLemon

Heart

VioletIrisFruity NotesSpices

Base

CedarWoodsy NotesPatchouliAmbergrisMusk

Notes

AldehydesGalbanumOakmossNarcissusSpicesBergamotMuskOrris RootOrange BlossomSandalwoodIndonesian CarnationMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices and Musk. Durations are only published for Vintage 1933, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall85

Winter23

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men68

Unisex32

Women0

Men17

Unisex33

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,869

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#22,280

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerExpeditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Expedition is a woody, powdery citrus floral built around a bright bergamot and lemon opening, then a violet and iris heart that can read softly soapy and slightly fruity. The dry-down leans cedar, patchouli, musks and an ambergris-like warmth. It tends to feel classic and clean rather than trendy, with moderat…

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Vintage 1933 by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum tribute to vintage green ambers, taking inspiration from classic early aviation scents like 1933 Vol de Nuit. It opens with an unmistakable rush of soapy aldehydes, bitter green galbanum, and sharp bergamot citrus. As the brisk opening settles, powdery iris, clove-…

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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, Expedition or Vintage 1933?

Expedition takes 3 of 5 categories. Expedition is rated 3.72/5 from 49 votes; Vintage 1933 is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose Expedition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vintage 1933 for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Expedition or Vintage 1933?

Vintage 1933 lasts longest (Vintage 1933 68/100, Expedition 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Expedition or Vintage 1933?

Expedition projects furthest (Expedition 55/100, Vintage 1933 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Expedition and Vintage 1933 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices and Musk.

Is Expedition or Vintage 1933 better for summer or winter?

Expedition suits daytime wear; Vintage 1933 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Expedition and Vintage 1933?

Expedition has top notes of Bergamot, Floral Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Fruity Notes and Spices, a base of Cedar, Woodsy Notes, Patchouli and Ambergris. Vintage 1933 features Aldehydes, Galbanum, Oakmoss, Narcissus and Spices.