Fragrance comparison

Vintage'13 vs Chef Will Birge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

2 wins

Vintage'13

Abel

3.1022 votes

Rank #21,996 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Chef Will Birge

The Dua Brand

4.003 votes

Rank #50,921 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage'13 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Vintage'13
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chef Will Birge
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vintage'132/3

Chef Will Birge1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chef Will Birge
Sillage & projection: Vintage'13
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vintage'13

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vintage'13Abel

Chef Will BirgeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.10/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 73%Had 0%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChef Will Birge

SillageVintage'13

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

citrus30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesBlack PepperGingerThymeSandalwoodBergamotAmyrisVetiverVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OrangeCedarMossBlack PepperPink PepperSandalwoodPetitgrainEucalyptusPatchouliBergamotLavenderGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Sandalwood and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night86

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,996

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#50,921

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVintage'13Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vintage'13 is a spice-forward, aromatic woody scent built around clove, black pepper and ginger. A bright bergamot lift leads into thyme and dry woods, with sandalwood, vetiver and amyris smoothing the base. Vanilla sits in the background, more warm glow than dessert sweetness. If you enjoy warm spices that feel clean…

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Chef Will Birge by The Dua Brand is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Chef Will Birge was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understan…

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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, Vintage'13 or Chef Will Birge?

Vintage'13 takes 2 of 3 categories. Vintage'13 is rated 3.10/5 from 22 votes; Chef Will Birge is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Vintage'13 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chef Will Birge for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vintage'13 or Chef Will Birge?

Chef Will Birge lasts longest (Chef Will Birge 67/100, Vintage'13 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vintage'13 or Chef Will Birge?

Vintage'13 projects furthest (Vintage'13 58/100, Chef Will Birge 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vintage'13 and Chef Will Birge smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Sandalwood and Bergamot.