Marconi 3 vs Vintage Affair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories.
Marconi 3Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vintage AffairChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Marconi 31/5
Vintage Affair4/5
- 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
- Marconi 3
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Marconi 3Profumi del ForteVintage AffairJinkoh StoreWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 40%Had 17%Want 43%
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 hate36%Love
48%Like
4%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
106 votes
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
Category winners
LongevityVintage Affair
SillageVintage Affair
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVintage AffairBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
woody100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CoconutCorianderCinnamonStar Anise
Heart2 to 3 hours
IrisGeraniumRose
Base6 to 8 hours
Tolu BalsamPatchouliVanillaOakmossHeliotrope
Top
LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter
Base
Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesIris, Rose and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Marconi 3, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring72
Summer16
Fall96
Winter100
Day100
Night82
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,376
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#19,444
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerMarconi 3Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMarconi 3 by Profumi del Forte is a warm spicy and powdery fragrance that bridges classic Italian craftsmanship with unusual culinary warmth. It opens with an unexpected pairing of grated coconut, sharp coriander, cinnamon, and licorice-tinted star anise. As the opening spices settle, an earthy core of iris, geranium,…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Marconi 3 or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair takes 4 of 5 categories. Marconi 3 is rated 4.08/5 from 106 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Marconi 3 for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, 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, Marconi 3 or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Marconi 3 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Marconi 3 or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Marconi 3 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Marconi 3 and Vintage Affair smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Rose and Oakmoss.
Is Marconi 3 or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?
Marconi 3 suits daytime wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Marconi 3 and Vintage Affair?
Marconi 3 has top notes of Coconut, Coriander, Cinnamon and Star Anise, heart notes of Iris, Geranium and Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Patchouli, Vanilla and Oakmoss. 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.
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