Fragrance comparison

Lu vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Gritti

3.679 votes

Rank #58,954 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #19,009 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lu
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lu0/4

Vintage Affair4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

LuGritti

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 74%

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

22%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ 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

rose100%

musky92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Bulgarian Rose

Heart3 to 5 hours

GeraniumJasmineCedarPalisander Rosewood

Base6 to 8 hours

MuskAmbergris

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Musk and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Lu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,009

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lu by Gritti is a floral woody musk perfume built around a classic pairing of Bulgarian rose, woods, and animalic warmth. The scent begins with a prominent bloom of red rose petals, which quickly takes on an aromatic, herbal sharpness from geranium. In the mid development, jasmine softens the core while cedar and pali…

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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, Lu or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 4 categories. Lu is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Lu for a rose and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lu or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Lu 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lu or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Lu 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lu and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Musk and Ambergris.

Is Lu or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Lu suits day or night wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lu and Vintage Affair?

Lu has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Cedar and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk 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.