Fragrance comparison

Cold Fougère vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Cold Fougère

Dilís Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #61,085 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #19,444 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cold Fougère
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cold Fougère1/4

Vintage Affair3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vintage Affair
Sillage & projection: Vintage Affair
Value for money: Cold Fougère
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

Cold FougèreDilís Parfum

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%

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

6 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value68

Category winnerCold FougèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

lavender77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LavenderGeraniumLemonGrapefruitPepperBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

GardeniaHeliotropeRoseMagnolia

Base2 to 4 hours

PatchouliMossSandalwoodVetiverMuskAmbergrisBalsamic Notes

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Cold Fougère, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night25

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,444

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cold Fougère by Dilís Parfum is an aromatic fougère fragrance built on clean herbs, brisk citrus, and a grounded forest floor. The opening delivers a sharp burst of lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot, rapidly tempered by lavender, geranium, and a touch of black pepper. As the citrus sparkle settles, a floral heart of gar…

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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, Cold Fougère or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 4 categories. Cold Fougère is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cold Fougère for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cold Fougère or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Cold Fougère 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cold Fougère or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Cold Fougère 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cold Fougère and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Cold Fougère or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Cold Fougère suits daytime wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cold Fougère and Vintage Affair?

Cold Fougère has top notes of Lavender, Geranium, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Gardenia, Heliotrope, Rose and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Sandalwood and Vetiver. 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.