Fragrance comparison

Grade One vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Grade One

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #61,133 OzonicAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #20,137 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grade One
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grade One1/4

Vintage Affair3/4

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

Grade OneMilestone Perfumes

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 80%Had 7%Want 13%

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

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value68

Category winnerGrade OneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

aquatic92%

amber84%

woody77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon VerbenaIris

Heart

Violet Leaf

Base

AmbergrisSandalwood

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesIris, Violet Leaf, Ambergris and Sandalwood. 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

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,137

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milestone Perfumes Grade One opens with a sharp, bracing splash of lemon verbena, quickly met by a dusty, powdery iris that keeps the initial citrus from feeling like a household cleaner. Within twenty minutes, the bright green snap of violet leaf emerges, shifting the texture into a wet, grassy vibe that projects mod…

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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, Grade One or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 4 categories. Grade One is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Grade One for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night 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, Grade One or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Grade One 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grade One or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Grade One 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grade One and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Violet Leaf, Ambergris and Sandalwood.

Is Grade One or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Grade One suits day or night wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grade One and Vintage Affair?

Grade One has top notes of Lemon Verbena and Iris, heart notes of Violet Leaf, a base of Ambergris and Sandalwood. 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.