Fragrance comparison

Sense vs Vintage Love

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

2 wins

Sense

Seventeen

4.339 votes

Rank #34,973 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Vintage Love

Marks & Spencer

4.0425 votes

Rank #23,035 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sense takes 2 of 3 categories.

Sense
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vintage Love
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sense2/3

Vintage Love1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sense
Sillage & projection: Sense
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vintage Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SenseSeventeen

Vintage LoveMarks & Spencer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 29%Want 47%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

24%Love

64%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySense

SillageSense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

musky84%

powdery77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

floral92%

fruity84%

woody77%

citrus69%

musky61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomOsmanthus

Heart

AmberVanilla

Base

MuskPrecious WoodsVetiver

Notes

OsmanthusOrange BlossomPrecious WoodsMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Osmanthus, Musk and Precious Woods. Durations are only published for Vintage Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer25

Fall42

Winter33

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,973

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerVintage LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sense by Seventeen offers a clean blend of orange blossom and musk. The floral opening quickly yields to a soft base of precious woods and vetiver. It is a subtle scent for casual daytime wear during the warmer spring and summer months.

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Vintage Love by Marks & Spencer presents a classic oriental floral profile centered on radiant orange blossom and apricot-tinged osmanthus. Despite its nostalgic name, the scent delivers a bright, clean floral freshness that settles into smooth precious woods and soft musk. The opening carries a lively citrus spark an…

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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, Sense or Vintage Love?

Sense takes 2 of 3 categories. Sense is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Vintage Love is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Sense for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vintage Love for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sense or Vintage Love?

Sense lasts longest (Sense 60/100, Vintage Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sense or Vintage Love?

Sense projects furthest (Sense 88/100, Vintage Love 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sense and Vintage Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Musk and Precious Woods.

Is Sense or Vintage Love better for summer or winter?

Sense suits daytime wear; Vintage Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sense and Vintage Love?

Sense has top notes of Orange Blossom and Osmanthus, heart notes of Amber and Vanilla, a base of Musk, Precious Woods and Vetiver. Vintage Love features Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Precious Woods and Musk.