Fragrance comparison

Kobako Vintage Edition vs N.04

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 226 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

3.58226 votes

Rank #10,765 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

N.04

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #70,794 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kobako Vintage Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kobako Vintage Edition
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
N.04
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character.

Kobako Vintage Edition1/1

N.040/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois

N.04InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

226 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla86%

floral72%

amber58%

cinnamon44%

rose30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses

Heart

Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean

Notes

Chili PepperCinnamonCarnationRoseBenzoinVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Rose, Carnation and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,765

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#70,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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N.04 by InEstasy delivers a spicy and sweet profile for women. Opening with a sharp hit of chili pepper, it softens into a warm heart of cinnamon and floral carnation. The base relies on creamy vanilla and resinous benzoin to linger on the skin. This composition creates a bold, inviting scent suitable for cooler autum…

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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.

Do Kobako Vintage Edition and N.04 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Rose, Carnation and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Kobako Vintage Edition and N.04?

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. N.04 features Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin.