Oud Maximus Elixir vs Vintage Affair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vintage Affair takes 3 of 5 categories.
Oud Maximus ElixirChoose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vintage AffairChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Maximus Elixir1/5
Vintage Affair3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Tie
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vintage Affair
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Maximus Elixir
- 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
Oud Maximus ElixirBortnikoffVintage AffairJinkoh StoreWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.80/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%
4.80/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerTieRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate90%Love
0%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 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
Category winners
LongevityVintage Affair
SillageOud Maximus Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVintage AffairBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
rose90%
animalic80%
amber70%
leather60%
musky50%
woody100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperJasmine SambacCardamomSweet OrangeBergamot
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseFrangipaniMagnoliaCloves
Base
OudIndian OudBirch TarCivetTolu BalsamTonka BeanVanillaNatural Musk
Top
LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter
Base
Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose de Mai, Rose and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer50
Fall75
Winter100
Day67
Night100
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#30,932
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#20,004
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBortnikoff Oud Maximus Elixir opens with a quick spark of sweet orange and pink pepper before revealing a dense floral heart of rose de Mai and jasmine sambac. As it settles onto skin, raw Indian oud takes over alongside smoky birch tar and animalic civet. Built for cold winter evenings and formal velvet attire, this …
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, Oud Maximus Elixir or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Maximus Elixir is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Oud Maximus Elixir for a oud and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Maximus Elixir or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Oud Maximus Elixir 87/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Maximus Elixir or Vintage Affair?
Oud Maximus Elixir projects furthest (Oud Maximus Elixir 75/100, Vintage Affair 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Maximus Elixir and Vintage Affair smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose de Mai, Rose and Civet.
Is Oud Maximus Elixir or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?
Oud Maximus Elixir suits evening wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Maximus Elixir and Vintage Affair?
Oud Maximus Elixir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Cardamom and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Frangipani and Magnolia, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Birch Tar and Civet. 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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