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Rush vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Rush

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Vintage Affair

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rush0/5
Vintage Affair5/5
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
Vintage Affair

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RushXyrena
Vintage AffairJinkoh Store
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
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 hate
30%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
40%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
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity97
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate95
Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value65
¤ Price value68
Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
white floral61%
woody100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-35 mins
MandarinBasil
Heart2-4 hrs
GeraniumJasmineClove
Base6-9+ hrs
Guaiac WoodIso E SuperRed CedarMusk
Top
LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter
Base
Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Guaiac Wood and Musk. Durations are only published for Rush, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day67
Night100
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex17
Women33
Men11
Unisex67
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,247

PerfumerKillian Wells

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,137

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rush by Xyrena kicks off with a punchy splash of tart mandarin orange and crushed fresh basil leaves that wakes up your senses right away. Within twenty minutes, the bright herbal burst deepens into a warm heart of spicy clove buds and crisp green geranium, rounded out by subtle white jasmine petals. The dry-down sett…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rush or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 5 of 5 categories. Rush is rated 3.00/5 from 10 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Rush for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in spring, evening 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, Rush or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Rush 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rush or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Rush 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rush and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Musk.

Is Rush or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Rush suits evening wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rush and Vintage Affair?

Rush has top notes of Mandarin and Basil, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Guaiac Wood, Iso E Super, Red Cedar and Musk. 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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