Fragrance comparison

Gardelia vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Gardelia

Bogue

4.2564 votes

Rank #6,505 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #18,249 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gardelia
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gardelia1/5

Vintage Affair3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GardeliaBogue

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

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

60%Love

15%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

47 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

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GardeniaCivetTuberoseCognacBeeswaxJasminePowdery NotesPeachRoseMetallic notesFrangipaniWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCivet, Jasmine 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

Summer58

Fall83

Winter83

Day92

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex64

Women36

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,505

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#18,249

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGardeliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardelia is a rich, old-school white floral built around gardenia, tuberose and jasmine, with civet, beeswax and a faint metallic edge giving it a distinctly animalic character. It opens lush and dense, then settles into a powdery, musky floral with woody warmth. This is a statement scent for lovers of bold florals an…

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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, Gardelia or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 5 categories. Gardelia is rated 4.25/5 from 64 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Gardelia for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardelia or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Gardelia 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardelia or Vintage Affair?

Projection is very close: Gardelia 71/100, Vintage Affair 71/100 for sillage.

Do Gardelia and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Civet, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Gardelia or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gardelia and Vintage Affair?

Gardelia features Gardenia, Civet, Tuberose, Cognac and Beeswax. 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.