Fragrance comparison

Antigua vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 276 ratings analysed

Antigua

Phaedon

4.00266 votes

Rank #9,221 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #20,070 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories.

Antigua
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Antigua1/5

Vintage Affair4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntiguaPhaedon

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 266 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

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 hate

37%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

266 votes

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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

green84%

woody77%

fresh69%

earthy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GuavaGrapefruitLimeApricotBergamot

Heart

Fig LeafPeachRose

Base

OakmossVetiverMuskPatchouliVanilla

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lime, Bergamot and Rose. 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

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex67

Women31

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,221

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#20,070

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAntiguaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Phaedon Antigua opens with a sharp burst of bittersweet pink guava, tart grapefruit, and juicy apricot. As the initial citrus sparkle quiets down, green fig leaf and velvety peach emerge alongside a faint, crisp rose note. The base flips the tropical brightness into classic chypre territory, anchored by dark oakmoss, …

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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 …

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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, Antigua or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories. Antigua is rated 4.00/5 from 266 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Antigua for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antigua or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Antigua 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antigua or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Antigua 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antigua and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lime, Bergamot and Rose.

Is Antigua or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antigua and Vintage Affair?

Antigua has top notes of Guava, Grapefruit, Lime and Apricot, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Peach and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Patchouli. 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.