Fragrance comparison

Le VIP vs Legacy Vol. 1

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Le VIP

Alex Simone

5.001 votes

Rank #53,647 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Legacy Vol. 1

Jinx Smells

—0 votes

Rank #77,967 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le VIP takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le VIP
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Legacy Vol. 1
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Le VIP1/1

Legacy Vol. 10/1

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: Le VIP

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Le VIPAlex Simone

Legacy Vol. 1Jinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

smoky80%

rose70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseCardamomRose

Heart

CypriolOudPatchouli

Base

MyrrhMossAmber

Top

Orange BlossomAmbergrisCardamomSaffronCherry

Heart

Bulgarian RoseFrankincenseFrangipaniOrris RootChampacaIncenseBakhoorLotus

Base

Vietnamese OudChinese OudSandalwoodCastoreumTobaccoMyrrhMuskOud

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Rose and Oud. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,647

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,967

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe VIPHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le VIP by Alex Simone is a smoky amber with a dressed-up rose and a warm hit of cardamom. It opens incense-forward, then leans darker and woodier as cypriol, oud and patchouli come through. In the dry-down, myrrh and amber turn it balsamic and plush, with a mossy, slightly earthy backdrop. If you like resinous, spicy …

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Legacy Vol. 1 by Jinx Smells hits the air with an energetic pop of tart dark cherry, green cardamom, and golden saffron over a base of real ambergris. Formulated by independent perfumer Arthur Clay Emrick, this artisanal extract quickly moves past its crisp orange blossom opening into a dense, smoky heart of Middle Ea…

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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.

Do Le VIP and Legacy Vol. 1 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Rose and Oud.

Is Le VIP or Legacy Vol. 1 better for summer or winter?

Le VIP suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le VIP and Legacy Vol. 1?

Le VIP has top notes of Incense, Cardamom and Rose, heart notes of Cypriol, Oud and Patchouli, a base of Myrrh, Moss and Amber. Legacy Vol. 1 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Ambergris, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Frankincense, Frangipani and Orris Root, a base of Vietnamese Oud, Chinese Oud, Sandalwood and Castoreum.