Fragrance comparison

Vintage Love vs Violet

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vintage Love

Marks & Spencer

4.0425 votes

Rank #23,035 White FloralFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

Violet

Max Philip

3.4354 votes

Rank #36,572 VanillaMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vintage Love takes 3 of 6 categories.

Vintage Love
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violet
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Vintage Love3/6

Violet2/6

Ratings & consensus: Vintage Love
Community sentiment: Vintage Love
Longevity: Violet
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Violet
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

VioletMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%

3.43/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 41%

Category winnerVintage LoveRating 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

17%Love

43%Like

15%Ok

19%Dislike

7%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerVintage LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityViolet

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

fruity84%

woody77%

citrus69%

musky61%

vanilla100%

musky92%

floral84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

white floral61%

Scent match55%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

OsmanthusWhite Tea

Heart

VanillaOrange Blossom

Base

MuskCedarwood

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

Spring56

Summer28

Fall72

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Category winnerVioletMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex9

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,035

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#36,572

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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Violet by Max Philip is a soft vanilla floral musk with a clean tea opening and a smooth, musky drydown. Osmanthus gives the top a lightly fruity glow, while orange blossom and vanilla make the heart feel creamy, powdery, and gently sweet. It reads more polished than playful, with cedarwood keeping the base tidy rathe…

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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 Violet?

Vintage Love takes 3 of 6 categories. Vintage Love is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Violet is rated 3.43/5 from 54 votes. Choose Vintage Love for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violet for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vintage Love or Violet?

Violet lasts longest (Violet 64/100, Vintage Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vintage Love or Violet?

Projection is very close: Vintage Love 55/100, Violet 55/100 for sillage.

Do Vintage Love and Violet smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Vintage Love or Violet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violet is the stronger pick. For winter, Violet is the stronger pick. Vintage Love suits daytime wear; Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vintage Love and Violet?

Vintage Love features Osmanthus, Orange Blossom, Precious Woods and Musk. Violet has top notes of Osmanthus and White Tea, heart notes of Vanilla and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Cedarwood.