Fragrance comparison

8 Vintage Luxe vs Love Forever

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

2 wins

8 Vintage Luxe

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.001 votes

Rank #59,461 FruityPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Love Forever

Jacques Battini

4.673 votes

Rank #46,834 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

8 Vintage Luxe takes 2 of 3 categories.

8 Vintage Luxe
Choose it for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love Forever
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

8 Vintage Luxe2/3

Love Forever1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 8 Vintage Luxe
Sillage & projection: 8 Vintage Luxe
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Forever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

8 Vintage LuxeAbercrombie & Fitch

Love ForeverJacques Battini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 19%Had 15%Want 67%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

Longevity8 Vintage Luxe

Sillage8 Vintage Luxe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

patchouli91%

floral83%

woody74%

aquatic65%

warm spicy56%

fruity100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

green69%

vanilla61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Acai Berry

Heart

Black CurrantWater Lily

Base

Patchouli

Top

Mandarin OrangeGreen AppleBergamotBlack Currant

Heart

VioletWater Lily

Base

VanillaCedarWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Water Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove ForeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

8 Vintage Luxe by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 8 Vintage Luxe was launched in 2015. Top note is Acai Berry; middle notes are Black Currant and Water Lily; base note is Patchouli.

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Love Forever by Jacques Battini offers a bright, fruity opening anchored by green apple and mandarin orange. This 2018 release transitions into a soft violet heart, settling eventually into a base of vanilla and white musk.

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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, 8 Vintage Luxe or Love Forever?

8 Vintage Luxe takes 2 of 3 categories. 8 Vintage Luxe is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Love Forever is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose 8 Vintage Luxe for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Love Forever for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 8 Vintage Luxe or Love Forever?

8 Vintage Luxe lasts longest (8 Vintage Luxe 80/100, Love Forever 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 8 Vintage Luxe or Love Forever?

8 Vintage Luxe projects furthest (8 Vintage Luxe 50/100, Love Forever 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 8 Vintage Luxe and Love Forever smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Water Lily.

Is 8 Vintage Luxe or Love Forever better for summer or winter?

8 Vintage Luxe suits day or night wear; Love Forever suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 8 Vintage Luxe and Love Forever?

8 Vintage Luxe has top notes of Acai Berry, heart notes of Black Currant and Water Lily, a base of Patchouli. Love Forever has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Green Apple, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet and Water Lily, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and White Musk.