Fragrance comparison

Smoked Cedarwood vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Smoked Cedarwood

Marks & Spencer

4.002 votes

Rank #59,654 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #19,009 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 4 categories.

Smoked Cedarwood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Smoked Cedarwood1/4

Vintage Affair3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vintage Affair
Sillage & projection: Vintage Affair
Value for money: Smoked Cedarwood
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

Smoked CedarwoodMarks & Spencer

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

4.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value68

Category winnerSmoked CedarwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

oud65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarCloveOudPatchouliBergamotLabdanumMandarinJasmineLemonMuskLimeSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Musk and Lime. Durations are only published for Smoked Cedarwood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,009

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smoked Cedarwood by Marks & Spencer delivers a dry, aromatic wood profile paired with bright citrus and subtle resinous warmth. The scent introduces itself with a crisp burst of bergamot, lime, lemon, and mandarin, offering a zesty freshness that quickly steps aside for deeper tones. At the heart, earthy patchouli, cl…

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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, Smoked Cedarwood or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 3 of 4 categories. Smoked Cedarwood is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Smoked Cedarwood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Smoked Cedarwood or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Smoked Cedarwood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoked Cedarwood or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair projects furthest (Vintage Affair 71/100, Smoked Cedarwood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoked Cedarwood and Vintage Affair smell similar?

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

Is Smoked Cedarwood or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

Smoked Cedarwood suits day or night wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smoked Cedarwood and Vintage Affair?

Smoked Cedarwood features Cedar, Clove, Oud, Patchouli and Bergamot. 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.