Fragrance comparison

Le Narcisse Bleu vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Le Narcisse Bleu

Mury Paris

4.5012 votes

Rank #32,373 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #18,752 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 5 of 5 categories.

Le Narcisse Bleu
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Narcisse Bleu0/5

Vintage Affair5/5

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

Le Narcisse BleuMury Paris

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

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

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotJasmineTuberose

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusLeatherIrisPatchouliVetiver

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumMuskOakmoss

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Narcissus and Iris. Durations are only published for Le Narcisse Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 38%Work 28%Casual 24%Party 10%

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#18,752

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mury Paris Le Narcisse Bleu is a 1925 French classic built around bitter narcissus, rich jacket leather, and dark oakmoss. The opening sparkles with brisk bergamot and aldehydes. Then, heady tuberose and jasmine take over. Powdery iris quickly balances the lush white petals, leading into an earthy backbone of vetiver …

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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, Le Narcisse Bleu or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 5 of 5 categories. Le Narcisse Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 12 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Le Narcisse Bleu for a yellow floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime 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, Le Narcisse Bleu or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Narcisse Bleu or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Narcisse Bleu and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Narcissus and Iris.

Is Le Narcisse Bleu or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Le Narcisse Bleu suits daytime wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Narcisse Bleu and Vintage Affair?

Le Narcisse Bleu has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tuberose, heart notes of Narcissus, Leather, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Musk. 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.