Fragrance comparison

Solace vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Solace

Boadicea the Victorious

4.004 votes

Rank #62,180 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #20,137 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 4 categories.

Solace
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Solace0/4

Vintage Affair4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

SolaceBoadicea the Victorious

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

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

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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 value25

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

white floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPeachPetitgrainThymeRaspberry

Heart

Cherry BlossomRoseVioletTuberoseCloveJasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rose, Jasmine and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,137

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solace by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a burst of tart grapefruit and sweet peach, sharpened by green petitgrain and aromatic thyme. As the top notes quiet down, juicy raspberry softens into a lush heart dominated by cherry blossom, rose, and tuberose. Spicy clove and earthy violet add depth to the white floral …

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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, Solace or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 4 of 4 categories. Solace is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Solace for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Solace or Vintage Affair?

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

Which projects more, Solace or Vintage Affair?

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

Do Solace and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rose, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Solace or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Solace and Vintage Affair?

Solace has top notes of Grapefruit, Peach, Petitgrain and Thyme, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Rose, Violet and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla 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.