Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. vs Tailspin

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Parfums Vintage

4.3321 votes

Rank #21,720 FreshFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tailspin

Lucien Lelong

4.1357 votes

Rank #13,764 GreenWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tailspin takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Choose it for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tailspin
Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.2/5

Tailspin3/5

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tailspin
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Value for money: Tailspin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tailspin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.Parfums Vintage

TailspinLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 60%

4.13/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Intense VI.Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

41%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTailspin

SillagePineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTailspinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fresh100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

tropical61%

green100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PineappleAldehydesCitruses

Heart3 to 4 hours

Ambergris

Base4 to 7 hours

Musk

Top

Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Citruses and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Pineapple Vintage Intense VI., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night83

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,720

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#13,764

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. by Parfums Vintage is a bright, fruity Eau de Parfum built around a punch of sweet tropical fruit and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of juicy pineapple sharpened by sparkling citruses. As the bubbly top settles, the scent shifts into a distinct heart of amber…

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Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

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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, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Tailspin?

Tailspin takes 3 of 5 categories. Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. is rated 4.33/5 from 21 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Tailspin?

Tailspin lasts longest (Tailspin 72/100, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Tailspin?

Projection is very close: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 64/100, Tailspin 63/100 for sillage.

Do Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. and Tailspin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Citruses and Ambergris.

Is Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. suits daytime wear; Tailspin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. and Tailspin?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. has top notes of Pineapple, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Musk. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.