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Vintage vs Cornubia

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

Updated 1,575 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Vintage

    Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Cornubia

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Vintage4/7
Cornubia3/7
Ratings & consensus
Vintage
Community sentiment
Vintage
Longevity
Cornubia
Sillage & projection
Cornubia
Value for money
Vintage
Versatility
Vintage
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cornubia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
VintageKate Moss
CornubiaPenhaligon's
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 622 votes
Have 38%Had 34%Want 29%
3.94/ 5 · 953 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerVintageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
57%Like
1%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

622 votes

38%Love
45%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

748 votes

Category winnerVintageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityCornubia

SillageCornubia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value70
¤ Price value55
Category winnerVintageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
floral91%
sweet83%
powdery74%
musky65%
almond56%
white floral100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
citrus77%
amber69%
floral61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangePink PepperFreesia
Heart
Almond BlossomHeliotropeJasmine
Base
VanillaTonka BeanMusk
Top
NeroliFreesiaMandarin Orange
Heart
HeliotropeOrange BlossomJasmine
Base
AmberVanillaMuskWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Freesia, Heliotrope and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring73
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring43
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVintageMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex3
Women94
Men2
Unisex15
Women83
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerCornubiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vintage by Kate Moss opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange and freesia, immediately seasoned by a clean flash of pink pepper. As the mist settles on the skin, the initial brightness yields to a soft, almond-tinted powdery haze. The heart reveals almond blossom and heliotrope, which feel like a cosmetic lotion o…

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Cornubia is a grand powdery white floral with a vintage Penhaligon's character. Reviews describe a bright neroli and orange blossom opening, a large heliotrope heart, and a warm amber, vanilla, musk and woods dry-down that feels velvety rather than clean-minimal. It suits people who enjoy dramatic floral ambers, stron…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vintage or Cornubia?

Vintage takes 4 of 7 categories. Vintage is rated 4.04/5 from 622 votes; Cornubia is rated 3.94/5 from 953 votes. Choose Vintage for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Cornubia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Vintage or Cornubia?

Cornubia lasts longest (Cornubia 78/100, Vintage 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vintage or Cornubia?

Cornubia projects furthest (Cornubia 69/100, Vintage 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vintage and Cornubia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Freesia, Heliotrope and Jasmine.

Is Vintage or Cornubia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vintage is the stronger pick. For winter, Vintage is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vintage and Cornubia?

Vintage has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Almond Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk. Cornubia has top notes of Neroli, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Musk and Woodsy Notes.

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