Fragrance comparison

Legacy Vol. 3 vs Polychroma Vitae

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

4 wins

Legacy Vol. 3

Jinx Smells

4.673 votes

Rank #50,846 FloralWarm Spicy

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Polychroma Vitae

Bvlgari

4.0017 votes

Rank #53,478 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Legacy Vol. 3 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Legacy Vol. 3
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Polychroma Vitae
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Legacy Vol. 34/4

Polychroma Vitae0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Legacy Vol. 3
Sillage & projection: Legacy Vol. 3
Value for money: Legacy Vol. 3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Legacy Vol. 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Legacy Vol. 3Jinx Smells

Polychroma VitaeBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

71%Love

6%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

24%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLegacy Vol. 3

SillageLegacy Vol. 3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value6

Category winnerLegacy Vol. 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

animalic69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

tuberose86%

rose72%

woody58%

amber44%

floral30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Carob treeAmbergrisCardamomSaffronNeroli

Heart

Jasmine SambacFrankincenseFrangipaniWhite RoseNarcissusTaif RoseTuberoseChampaca

Base

Mysore SandalwoodCambodian OudNatural MuskSandalwoodPink RoseTobaccoMyrrhCivet

Top

Jasmine SambacTuberoseRose

Heart

Precious WoodsFrankincenseOudSandalwoodResins

Base

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InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Frankincense, Tuberose 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,846

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,478

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLegacy Vol. 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Legacy Vol. 3 by Jinx Smells is a rich, full-bodied fragrance centered on warm spices, a lush floral heart, and aged resins. The scent opens with a lively blend of dry cardamom, bittersweet saffron, and nutty carob tree, lifted by a quick touch of neroli. As it develops, velvety Taif rose, jasmine sambac, and champaca…

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Bvlgari Polychroma Vitae is a luminous white floral amber built around jasmine sambac, tuberose and rose, then grounded with woods, frankincense, oud, sandalwood and resins. It reads floral first, with a warm woody resin base that gives the bouquet more depth than a simple fresh floral. This suits shoppers who like po…

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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, Legacy Vol. 3 or Polychroma Vitae?

Legacy Vol. 3 takes 4 of 4 categories. Legacy Vol. 3 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Polychroma Vitae is rated 4.00/5 from 17 votes. Choose Legacy Vol. 3 for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Polychroma Vitae for a white floral and tuberose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Legacy Vol. 3 or Polychroma Vitae?

Legacy Vol. 3 lasts longest (Legacy Vol. 3 90/100, Polychroma Vitae 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Legacy Vol. 3 or Polychroma Vitae?

Legacy Vol. 3 projects furthest (Legacy Vol. 3 88/100, Polychroma Vitae 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Legacy Vol. 3 and Polychroma Vitae smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Frankincense, Tuberose and Sandalwood.

Is Legacy Vol. 3 or Polychroma Vitae better for summer or winter?

Polychroma Vitae suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Legacy Vol. 3 and Polychroma Vitae?

Legacy Vol. 3 has top notes of Carob tree, Ambergris, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Frankincense, Frangipani and White Rose, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Cambodian Oud, Natural Musk and Sandalwood. Polychroma Vitae has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose and Rose, heart notes of Precious Woods, Frankincense, Oud and Sandalwood.