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N.04 vs Kobako Vintage Edition

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

Updated 226 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kobako Vintage Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • N.04

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character.

  • Kobako Vintage Edition

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

N.040/1
Kobako Vintage Edition1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Kobako Vintage Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
N.04InEstasy
Kobako Vintage EditionBourjois
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%
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

Not enough votes yet

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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value25
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla86%
floral72%
amber58%
cinnamon44%
rose30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
animalic77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
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
Notes
Chili PepperCinnamonCarnationRoseBenzoinVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top
AldehydesCinnamonClovesCitruses
Heart
Orris RootRoseGardeniaGalbanumCarnationJasmineMagnoliaLily
Base
OakmossCivetLeatherMuskBenzoinOlibanumAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Carnation, Rose 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

No season votes yet

Spring32
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,765

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKobako Vintage EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →
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 N.04 and Kobako Vintage Edition smell similar?

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

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

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

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