Fragrance comparison

Deep Water vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Deep Water

Claudio Zucca Parfums

4.23137 votes

Rank #12,627 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #18,760 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Deep Water1/5

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: Deep Water

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep WaterClaudio Zucca Parfums

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 72%

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

53%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

137 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

ozonic84%

marine77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

LimeGreen AppleMangoBergamotBlackberryOrange

Heart2 to 5 hours

Sea NotesOzonic notesCaloneChamomileMagnolia

Base4 to 8 hours

AmbergrisVanillaLabdanumCivet

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Ambergris and Civet. Durations are only published for Deep Water, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer100

Fall24

Winter14

Day100

Night46

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex65

Women9

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,627

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#18,760

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerDeep WaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Water by Claudio Zucca Parfums delivers a bright splash of coastal refreshment balanced by sweet warmth. The fragrance opens with an energetic blend of lime, bergamot, green apple, and juicy mango, giving it an instant burst of citrus and fruity sweetness. As the initial brightness settles, a heart of sea notes, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Deep Water or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories. Deep Water is rated 4.23/5 from 137 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Deep Water for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. 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, Deep Water or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Deep Water 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Water or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Deep Water 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Water and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Ambergris and Civet.

Is Deep Water or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Deep Water suits daytime wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Water and Vintage Affair?

Deep Water has top notes of Lime, Green Apple, Mango and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes, Ozonic notes, Calone and Chamomile, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla, Labdanum and Civet. 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.