Fragrance comparison

Karma vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Karma

G Parfums

1.001 votes

Rank #75,329 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #18,310 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 1 of 1 categories.

Karma
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Karma0/1

Vintage Affair1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

KarmaG Parfums

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanImmortelleAmbergrisCedarwoodGeraniumLabdanumVanillaResinsIrisMint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Ambergris and Iris. Durations are only published for Karma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day35

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 16%

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,329

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,310

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karma by G Parfums opens with a sharp flash of cool garden mint and powdery iris before deepening into a dark, resinous core. The aromatic bite does not linger long. Within ten minutes, frankincense and rich labdanum take over the wheel, coating the skin with a warm, smoky sweetness. Oleg Grabchuk balances this resino…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Karma or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 1 of 1 categories. Karma is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Karma for a amber and woody character. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Karma and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Ambergris and Iris.

Is Karma or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Karma and Vintage Affair?

Karma features Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Immortelle and Ambergris. 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.