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Drift vs Legacy Vol. 3

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

Updated 7 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Legacy Vol. 3 takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Drift

    Choose it for a honey and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Legacy Vol. 3

    Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Drift0/4
Legacy Vol. 34/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Legacy Vol. 3
Sillage & projection
Legacy Vol. 3
Value for money
Legacy Vol. 3
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Legacy Vol. 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DriftJinx Smells
Legacy Vol. 3Jinx Smells
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityLegacy Vol. 3

SillageLegacy Vol. 3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value63
Category winnerLegacy Vol. 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
rose92%
oud84%
fresh spicy77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
floral100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
animalic69%
white floral61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
HoneySaffronPepperBlack Currant
Heart
Taif RoseMyrrhLily of the ValleyBourbon GeraniumFrankincensePatchoulielemi
Base
OudVanillaMuskNatural MuskAmbergrisAmberCambodian Oud
Top
Carob treeAmbergrisCardamomSaffronNeroli
Heart
Jasmine SambacFrankincenseFrangipaniWhite RoseNarcissusTaif RoseTuberoseChampaca
Base
Mysore SandalwoodCambodian OudNatural MuskSandalwoodPink RoseTobaccoMyrrhCivet
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Taif Rose, Myrrh and Frankincense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,952

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,355

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLegacy Vol. 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Drift by Jinx Smells is a rich, warm blend of sticky golden honey, deep woods, and velvety petals. It opens with a bold burst of spiced saffron, cracked black pepper, and tangy black currant drizzled in thick raw honey. As the initial brightness settles, the scent reveals a lush floral heart of Taif rose and bourbon g…

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Legacy Vol. 3 by Jinx Smells is a rich, full-bodied fragrance centered on warm spices, a lush floral heart, and aged resins. The scent opens with a lively blend of dry cardamom, bittersweet saffron, and nutty carob tree, lifted by a quick touch of neroli. As it develops, velvety Taif rose, jasmine sambac, and champaca…

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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, Drift or Legacy Vol. 3?

Legacy Vol. 3 takes 4 of 4 categories. Drift is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Legacy Vol. 3 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Drift for a honey and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Legacy Vol. 3 for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Drift or Legacy Vol. 3?

Legacy Vol. 3 lasts longest (Legacy Vol. 3 90/100, Drift 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Drift or Legacy Vol. 3?

Legacy Vol. 3 projects furthest (Legacy Vol. 3 88/100, Drift 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Drift and Legacy Vol. 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Taif Rose, Myrrh and Frankincense.

Is Drift or Legacy Vol. 3 better for summer or winter?

Drift suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Drift and Legacy Vol. 3?

Drift has top notes of Honey, Saffron, Pepper and Black Currant, heart notes of Taif Rose, Myrrh, Lily of the Valley and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Musk and Natural Musk. Legacy Vol. 3 has top notes of Carob tree, Ambergris, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Frankincense, Frangipani and White Rose, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Cambodian Oud, Natural Musk and Sandalwood.

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