Fragrance comparison

Vintage Love vs Benarés Wood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

1 wins

Vintage Love

Marks & Spencer

4.0425 votes

Rank #23,035 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Benarés Wood

ATTAR. Alma de Perfume

3.001 votes

Rank #69,995 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vintage Love
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Benarés Wood
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Vintage Love1/1

Benarés Wood0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Vintage LoveMarks & Spencer

Benarés WoodATTAR. Alma de Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

64%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

white floral100%

floral92%

fruity84%

woody77%

citrus69%

musky61%

citrus100%

floral92%

powdery84%

amber77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OsmanthusOrange BlossomPrecious WoodsMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OsmanthusOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

Tincture of RoseVanillaPatchouli

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Orange Blossom and Musk. Durations are only published for Vintage Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall42

Winter33

Day100

Night27

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#69,995

PerfumerRosario Escobar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVintage LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Benarés Wood reads as a citrus-floral musk with a soft ambered, powdery base. Bergamot, osmanthus, and orange blossom give it a bright opening, then rose, vanilla, and patchouli smooth it into something warmer and more velvety. It looks best suited to someone who likes florals with sweetness and texture rather than a …

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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, Vintage Love or Benarés Wood?

Vintage Love takes 1 of 1 categories. Vintage Love is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Benarés Wood is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vintage Love for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Benarés Wood for a citrus and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Vintage Love and Benarés Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Vintage Love or Benarés Wood better for summer or winter?

Vintage Love suits daytime wear; Benarés Wood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vintage Love and Benarés Wood?

Vintage Love features Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Precious Woods and Musk. Benarés Wood has top notes of Osmanthus, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tincture of Rose, Vanilla and Patchouli, a base of Musk and Amber.