Initiation vs Vintage Affair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vintage Affair takes 3 of 5 categories.
InitiationChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vintage AffairChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Initiation2/5
Vintage Affair3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vintage Affair
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vintage Affair
- Sillage & projection
- Vintage Affair
- Value for money
- Initiation
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Initiation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
InitiationMolyneuxVintage AffairJinkoh StoreWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%
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 hate40%Love
52%Like
1%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
75 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
Category winners
LongevityVintage Affair
SillageVintage Affair
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerInitiationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
sweet92%
woody84%
floral77%
yellow floral69%
animalic61%
woody100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver
Top
LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter
Base
Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Narcissus and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer40
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night94
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,067
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#20,004
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotInitiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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, Initiation or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair takes 3 of 5 categories. Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night 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, Initiation or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Initiation 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Initiation or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Initiation 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Initiation and Vintage Affair smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Narcissus and Jasmine.
Is Initiation or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?
Initiation suits day or night wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Initiation and Vintage Affair?
Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss. 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.
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