Fragrance comparison

Vintage Love vs Melissa Poudree

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

Vintage Love

Marks & Spencer

4.0425 votes

Rank #23,035 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Melissa Poudree

Riiffs Perfumes

4.176 votes

Rank #54,171 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Melissa Poudree takes 2 of 3 categories.

Vintage Love
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Melissa Poudree
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vintage Love1/3

Melissa Poudree2/3

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

Melissa PoudreeRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 61%Had 4%Want 35%

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

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMelissa Poudree

SillageMelissa Poudree

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

fruity84%

woody77%

citrus69%

musky61%

floral100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, white floral and fruity

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

OsmanthusBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart

AmberMusk

Base

VanillaPatchouliVetiver

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

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#54,171

PerfumerNot listed

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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Melissa Poudree by Riiffs Perfumes is a soft fruity floral with a bright citrus opening, a musky amber heart, and a sweeter vanilla-patchouli dry-down. It reads feminine and gently powdery rather than heavy. If you enjoy easy, floral-musky scents with some warmth underneath, this looks like a sensible sample. The pro…

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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 Melissa Poudree?

Melissa Poudree takes 2 of 3 categories. Vintage Love is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Melissa Poudree is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Vintage Love for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Melissa Poudree for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vintage Love or Melissa Poudree?

Melissa Poudree lasts longest (Melissa Poudree 56/100, Vintage Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vintage Love or Melissa Poudree?

Projection is very close: Melissa Poudree 56/100, Vintage Love 55/100 for sillage.

Do Vintage Love and Melissa Poudree smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Vintage Love or Melissa Poudree better for summer or winter?

Vintage Love suits daytime wear; Melissa Poudree suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vintage Love and Melissa Poudree?

Vintage Love features Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Precious Woods and Musk. Melissa Poudree has top notes of Osmanthus, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Amber and Musk, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Vetiver.