Stiver vs Vintage Affair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
StiverChoose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vintage AffairChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stiver2/4
Vintage Affair2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vintage Affair
- Sillage & projection
- Stiver
- Value for money
- Stiver
- 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
StiverWal MarVintage AffairJinkoh StoreWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
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 hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · 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
Category winners
LongevityVintage Affair
SillageStiver
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStiverBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
sweet92%
floral84%
vanilla77%
musky69%
yellow floral61%
woody100%
powdery92%
floral84%
amber77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Powdery NotesYlang YlangJasmineRose
Heart
Floral NotesTonka Bean
Base
HeliotropeSugarMusk
Top
LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter
Base
Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Jasmine, Rose 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 seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,925
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,137
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotStiver by Wal Mar starts with a dense cloud of powdery notes mixed with sweet rose and indolic jasmine. Early on, yellow floral accents of ylang ylang give the opening a thick cosmetic feel reminiscent of vintage face powders. As the initial sharpness settles, tonka bean and heliotrope introduce an almond-like sweetne…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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, Stiver or Vintage Affair?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Stiver is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Stiver for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vintage Affair for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Stiver or Vintage Affair?
Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Stiver 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Stiver or Vintage Affair?
Stiver projects furthest (Stiver 75/100, Vintage Affair 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Stiver and Vintage Affair smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Rose and Musk.
Is Stiver or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?
Stiver suits evening wear; Vintage Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Stiver and Vintage Affair?
Stiver has top notes of Powdery Notes, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes and Tonka Bean, a base of Heliotrope, Sugar 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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