Fragrance comparison

Vintage'13 vs OE

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 305 ratings analysed

Vintage'13

Abel

3.1022 votes

Rank #21,976 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Bogue

3.89283 votes

Rank #3,741 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OE takes 4 of 4 categories.

Vintage'13
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OE
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Vintage'130/4

OE4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vintage'13Abel

OEBogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.10/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

3.89/ 5 · 283 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerOERating 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

42%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

158 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOE

SillageOE

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

citrus30%

aromatic100%

citrus83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

camphor30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

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

GrapefruitBergamotLemonCamphorJuniperPineTobaccoCedarRosemaryBlack PepperCypressThyme

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Thyme 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men60

Unisex38

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,976

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,741

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerOEHigher 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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OE opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit, bergamot and lemon, then quickly turns greener and more resinous. Pine, juniper, rosemary and cypress keep it brisk and aromatic, while tobacco, woods and benzoin give the dry-down a dry, slightly smoky warmth. It reads clearly unisex, though many wearers may find it leans tr…

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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 OE?

OE takes 4 of 4 categories. Vintage'13 is rated 3.10/5 from 22 votes; OE is rated 3.89/5 from 283 votes. Choose Vintage'13 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose OE for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Vintage'13 or OE?

OE lasts longest (OE 78/100, Vintage'13 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vintage'13 or OE?

OE projects furthest (OE 68/100, Vintage'13 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vintage'13 and OE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Thyme and Bergamot.