Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage Noir vs Poseidon’s Incense Affair

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pineapple Vintage Noir

Parfums Vintage

3.9773 votes

Rank #17,251 FruityLeather

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55%scent match

Closely related

Poseidon’s Incense Affair

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #67,094 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pineapple Vintage Noir
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Poseidon’s Incense Affair
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pineapple Vintage Noir3/5

Poseidon’s Incense Affair2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poseidon’s Incense Affair
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage Noir
Value for money: Pineapple Vintage Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Poseidon’s Incense Affair
Fragranxe ranking: Pineapple Vintage Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple Vintage NoirParfums Vintage

Poseidon’s Incense AffairThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 46%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 73%Had 9%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityPoseidon’s Incense Affair

SillagePineapple Vintage Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value33

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

woody84%

sweet77%

smoky69%

fresh61%

amber100%

smoky92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BirchPineappleApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

CassisBergamotRoseJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

AmbergrisVanillaPatchouli

Notes

PineappleBergamotIncenseAmberBirchAromatic NotesPink PepperPatchouliVanillaCassisMuskPalo Santo

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerPoseidon’s Incense AffairLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer96

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,251

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#67,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pineapple Vintage Noir by Parfums Vintage is a smoky, fruity Eau de Parfum that puts a dark twist on classic chypre traditions. Created by perfumer Damien Stammers in 2016, this unisex scent centres on tart, ripe pineapple, crisp apple, and dry birch wood that runs through every stage of development. The bright, juicy…

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Poseidon’s Incense Affair takes the bright, juicy spark of fresh pineapple and crisp bergamot, then drenches it in rich Somalian incense and smoky birch wood. Instead of staying purely fresh and sporty, this Extrait de Parfum quickly settles into a deeper, moodier rhythm filled with earthy patchouli, resinous Palo San…

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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 Noir or Poseidon’s Incense Affair?

Pineapple Vintage Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Pineapple Vintage Noir is rated 3.97/5 from 73 votes; Poseidon’s Incense Affair is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage Noir for a fruity and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Poseidon’s Incense Affair for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage Noir or Poseidon’s Incense Affair?

Poseidon’s Incense Affair lasts longest (Poseidon’s Incense Affair 80/100, Pineapple Vintage Noir 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage Noir or Poseidon’s Incense Affair?

Pineapple Vintage Noir projects furthest (Pineapple Vintage Noir 65/100, Poseidon’s Incense Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Vintage Noir and Poseidon’s Incense Affair smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Birch, Pineapple, Cassis and Bergamot.

Is Pineapple Vintage Noir or Poseidon’s Incense Affair better for summer or winter?

Pineapple Vintage Noir suits daytime wear; Poseidon’s Incense Affair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage Noir and Poseidon’s Incense Affair?

Pineapple Vintage Noir has top notes of Birch, Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Cassis, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and Patchouli. Poseidon’s Incense Affair features Pineapple, Bergamot, Incense, Amber and Birch.