Fragrance comparison

Sun vs Vintage Affair

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Sun

Vallense

3.7617 votes

Rank #44,761 TropicalFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vintage Affair

Jinkoh Store

4.8010 votes

Rank #20,012 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Affair takes 5 of 5 categories.

Sun
Choose it for a tropical and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vintage Affair
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sun0/5

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

SunVallense

Vintage AffairJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

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

24%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

17 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVintage Affair

SillageVintage Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVintage AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

citrus69%

tuberose61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitBasilMandarinGingerLemon

Heart3-4 hrs

FrangipaniTuberoseYlang YlangGeraniumJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskGrassBenzoinAmber

Top

LimeJasmineGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose de MaiRoseYlang YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafIris Butter

Base

Dark PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraxGuaiac WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Sun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,761

PerfumerPia Long

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#20,012

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVintage AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun by Vallense opens with a bright splash of juicy passionfruit, tangy mandarin, and tart lemon, spiked by a sharp kick of fresh ginger and garden basil. Within minutes, the zesty citrus softens into a warm bouquet of creamy tuberose, solar frangipani, sweet ylang ylang, and lush jasmine. As the tropical 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, Sun or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair takes 5 of 5 categories. Sun is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes; Vintage Affair is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Sun for a tropical and floral character. Best in spring, daytime 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, Sun or Vintage Affair?

Vintage Affair lasts longest (Vintage Affair 97/100, Sun 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun or Vintage Affair?

Projection is very close: Vintage Affair 71/100, Sun 69/100 for sillage.

Do Sun and Vintage Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Sun or Vintage Affair better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sun and Vintage Affair?

Sun has top notes of Passionfruit, Basil, Mandarin and Ginger, heart notes of Frangipani, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Musk, Grass, Benzoin and Amber. 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.