Fragrance comparison

Gold Label vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Gold Label

The Dua Brand

4.7114 votes

Rank #30,820 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #19,595 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories.

Gold Label
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gold Label1/5

Vintage Affair4/5

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

Gold LabelThe Dua Brand

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 65%Had 10%Want 25%

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

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value68

Category winnerGold LabelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ButterOrrisRose de MaiCinnamonBenzoinCloveVanillaYlang YlangPatchouliLabdanumStyraxAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesRose de Mai and Ylang Ylang. Durations are only published for Gold Label, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,595

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Label by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum built around warm spicy, amber, and powdery iris accords. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance presents an opulent chypre floral structure accented by floating 24K gold flakes in the bottle. It opens with an immediate burst of bergamot backed by a strong woody pre…

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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, Gold Label or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories. Gold Label is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Gold Label for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening 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, Gold Label or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Gold Label 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Label or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Gold Label 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Label and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose de Mai and Ylang Ylang.

Is Gold Label or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gold Label and Vintage Affair?

Gold Label features Butter, Orris, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Benzoin. 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.