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    Vintage Affair vs. Alexandria II

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    Alexandria II rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vintage Affair vs. Alexandria II
    Vintage AffairAlexandria II
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum
    Launched20242012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMarius PanăChristian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vintage Affair

    Woody
    Powdery
    Amber
    White Floral
    Musky
    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus

    Alexandria II

    Woody
    Powdery
    Oud
    Amber
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeGrapefruitBergamot
    Palisander RosewoodRosewoodLavenderAppleCinnamon
    Heart
    RoseRose de MaiYlang-YlangNarcissusIrisViolet LeafHeliotropeTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmineCarnationRosewoodGeraniumPeach CO2
    Bulgarian roseRoseCedarLily of the Valley
    Base
    PatchouliSandalwoodOakmossCivetMuskHyraceumGuaiac WoodBlack AmbergrisCedarwoodTolu BalsamTonka BeanLabdanumUgandan Vanilla CO2Siam BenzoinVetiverClove
    Agarwood (Oud)OudSandalwoodAmberVanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vintage Affair vs. Alexandria II
    Vintage AffairAlexandria II
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The 1910-1950s structure means layering that modern formulas eliminated. Sixteen heart notes. Civet in the base. This isn't subtle, but the subtlety is in how it wears close, how it stays.Vintage Affair
    The oud arrives late but never polite. That lavender-and-apple opening either intrigues you or makes you flinch, and the fact that it does either is exactly the point.Alexandria II

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Vintage Affair vs. Alexandria II
    Vintage AffairAlexandria II
    3.4 oz$389.89fragrancenet

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