Bourjois Kobako Vintage Edition
The smell in short
It smells mostly amber and warm spicy. Aldehydes and cinnamon at the top, orris root and rose in the middle and oakmoss and civet at the base.
- Came out
- 1936
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Kobako Vintage Edition notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Bourjois Kobako Vintage Edition
Bourjois is the house behind Kobako Vintage Edition.
Best season for Kobako Vintage Edition
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Yves Saint Laurent Kouros and Elizabeth Taylor Passion.
Bourjois perfumes worth knowing
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by Evasion, Clin d'Oeil and Clin d'Oeil Lovely Girl.
Kobako Vintage Edition: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by warm spicy and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and warm spicy smells and notes like orris root and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include cloves, gardenia and leather. Perfume fans rate it 3.63 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Yves Saint Laurent Kouros lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like oakmoss and civet are the part that stays longest on the skin.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1936.
Perfumes that smell like Kobako Vintage Edition
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Kouros (12 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (10 shared notes), Elizabeth Taylor Passion (11 shared notes) and Giorgio Group Giorgio Black (11 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
Questions people ask
When did Kobako Vintage Edition come out?
It came out in 1936.
Does Kobako Vintage Edition project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.