Fragrance comparison

8 Vintage Luxe vs Nymphea

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

8 Vintage Luxe

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.001 votes

Rank #59,410 FruityPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Nymphea

Mistral

4.147 votes

Rank #39,744 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nymphea takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

8 Vintage Luxe1/3

Nymphea2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

8 Vintage LuxeAbercrombie & Fitch

NympheaMistral

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 19%Had 15%Want 67%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

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

14%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

Longevity8 Vintage Luxe

SillageNymphea

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%

floral100%

aquatic92%

yellow floral84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and aquatic

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

Ylang-YlangGalbanumBlack Currant

Heart

Water LilyJasmineCarnationWater Notes

Base

MuskVanille

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

Night50

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#59,410

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNympheaHigher 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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Nymphea is a floral aquatic built around water lily, jasmine and ylang-ylang, with a greener edge from galbanum and a peppery touch from carnation. It opens fresh and watery, then settles into a creamy white-floral heart over soft musk and vanilla. It may suit someone who wants an aquatic floral with more presence tha…

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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 Nymphea?

Nymphea takes 2 of 3 categories. 8 Vintage Luxe is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Nymphea is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose 8 Vintage Luxe for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Nymphea for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 8 Vintage Luxe or Nymphea?

8 Vintage Luxe lasts longest (8 Vintage Luxe 80/100, Nymphea 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 8 Vintage Luxe or Nymphea?

Nymphea projects furthest (Nymphea 69/100, 8 Vintage Luxe 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 8 Vintage Luxe and Nymphea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aquatic accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Water Lily.

Is 8 Vintage Luxe or Nymphea better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in 8 Vintage Luxe and Nymphea?

8 Vintage Luxe has top notes of Acai Berry, heart notes of Black Currant and Water Lily, a base of Patchouli. Nymphea has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum and Black Currant, heart notes of Water Lily, Jasmine, Carnation and Water Notes, a base of Musk and Vanille.