Fragrance comparison

Grasse vs Kobako

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 691 ratings analysed

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

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28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kobako

Bourjois

3.71676 votes

Rank #5,050 White FloralAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kobako takes 3 of 5 categories.

Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kobako
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Grasse2/5

Kobako3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrasseDer Duft

KobakoBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

3.71/ 5 · 676 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerGrasseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

26%Love

43%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

676 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageKobako

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value87

Category winnerKobakoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

animalic92%

musky84%

aldehydic77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesCinnamonCitruses

Heart

LilyJasmineIrisMagnoliaRoseGardenia

Base

CivetAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Rose, Aldehydes and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men1

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#5,050

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerKobakoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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Bourjois Kobako opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes and warm cinnamon before settling into a dense floral heart of jasmine and iris. Created by Ernest Beaux in 1936, this vintage formula shifts into a heavy base dominated by dirty civet and ambergris. It suits cold winter evenings when you want a nostalgic, an…

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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, Grasse or Kobako?

Kobako takes 3 of 5 categories. Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Kobako is rated 3.71/5 from 676 votes. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kobako for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grasse or Kobako?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Kobako 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse or Kobako?

Kobako projects furthest (Kobako 69/100, Grasse 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grasse and Kobako smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Iris, Rose, Aldehydes and Magnolia.

Is Grasse or Kobako better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse and Kobako?

Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Kobako has top notes of Aldehydes, Cinnamon and Citruses, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine, Iris and Magnolia, a base of Civet, Ambergris and Musk.