Alki vs Vintage Affair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories.
AlkiChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vintage AffairChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Alki1/5
Vintage Affair4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vintage Affair
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vintage Affair
- Sillage & projection
- Alki
- Value for money
- Vintage Affair
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vintage Affair
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AlkiV CantoVintage AffairJinkoh StoreWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 32%Had 2%Want 67%
4.80/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerVintage AffairRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
6%Like
13%Ok
25%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVintage Affair
SillageAlki
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVintage AffairBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
woody92%
leather84%
powdery77%
animalic69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Japanese Cherry BlossomMagnoliaPeachPassionfruit
Heart2 to 4 hours
LeatherPeach BlossomBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseHeliotropeAmbergris
Base6 to 8 hours
Australian SandalwoodAgarwoodMadagascar VanillaMahoganyMuskOakmossCambodian Oud
Top
LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter
Base
Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Ambergris, Musk and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Alki, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer38
Fall75
Winter88
Day100
Night100
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,800
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,137
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlki by V Canto opens with a bright wash of juicy peach and passionfruit, tempered by floral magnolia and Japanese cherry blossom. As the initial fruitiness settles, a heart of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and powdery heliotrope meets a distinct ribbon of leather and salty ambergris. The dry-down brings heavy woods i…
Reviews →Vintage Affair by Jinkoh Store is a rich oriental floral perfume that blends vintage warmth with modern artisanal depth. It opens with an energizing splash of lime, grapefruit, and bergamot before unfolding into an opulent floral core of Bulgarian rose, creamy iris butter, and golden ylang ylang. As the perfume warms …
Reviews →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, Alki or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories. Alki is rated 3.69/5 from 16 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Alki for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Alki or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Alki 83/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Alki or Vintage Affair?
Projection is very close: Alki 72/100, Vintage Affair 71/100 for sillage.
Do Alki and Vintage Affair smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ambergris, Musk and Oakmoss.
Is Alki or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?
Alki suits day or night wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alki and Vintage Affair?
Alki has top notes of Japanese Cherry Blossom, Magnolia, Peach and Passionfruit, heart notes of Leather, Peach Blossom, Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood, Madagascar Vanilla and Mahogany. Vintage Affair has top notes of Lime, Jasmine, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Rose de Mai, Rose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Dark Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Civet.
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