Fragrance comparison

Bangkok Shock vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Bangkok Shock

Marc Gebauer

4.001 votes

Rank #59,938 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #18,157 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bangkok Shock
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bangkok Shock0/4

Vintage Affair4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Vintage Affair

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bangkok ShockMarc Gebauer

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

4.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

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

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Aquatic notesTangerineOrangeLemonPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang YlangIrisIndian JasmineDamask RoseSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliVanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Iris, Indian Jasmine and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Bangkok Shock, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night53

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,157

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bangkok Shock by Marc Gebauer starts with an energetic blast of bright lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling orange over cool aquatic notes. It wakes you up immediately. The citrus feels crisp and sharp on first spray, avoiding the synthetic sweetness of cheap body sprays. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk seaside f…

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 …

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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, Bangkok Shock or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 4 categories. Bangkok Shock is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Bangkok Shock for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bangkok Shock or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Bangkok Shock 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bangkok Shock or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Bangkok Shock 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bangkok Shock and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Iris, Indian Jasmine and Damask Rose.

Is Bangkok Shock or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Bangkok Shock suits daytime wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bangkok Shock and Vintage Affair?

Bangkok Shock has top notes of Aquatic notes, Tangerine, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Iris, Indian Jasmine and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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.