Fragrance comparison

Affaire de Coeur vs Anima

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Affaire de Coeur

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9059 votes

Rank #19,117 VanillaSweet

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43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Anima

Aroma d'Anima

3.9010 votes

Rank #53,023 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anima takes 3 of 5 categories.

Affaire de Coeur
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Anima
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Affaire de Coeur2/5

Anima3/5

Ratings & consensus: Affaire de Coeur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Anima
Sillage & projection: Anima
Value for money: Anima
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Affaire de Coeur

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Affaire de CoeurAlkemia Perfumes

AnimaAroma d'Anima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerAffaire de CoeurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

32%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

50%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAnima

SillageAnima

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value88

Category winnerAnimaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

amber77%

powdery65%

musky53%

woody42%

powdery100%

citrus91%

floral83%

vanilla74%

woody65%

musky56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White AmberSugar CaneMuskMadagascar VanillaTonka BeanWhite Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green MandarinWhite Grapefruit

Heart

HeliotropeMagnoliaPowdery NotesRose de Mai

Base

White SandalwoodMuskMyrrhMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesMusk, Madagascar Vanilla and White Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall92

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,117

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#53,023

PerfumerAnna Sivacheva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAffaire de CoeurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Affaire de Coeur by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Anima opens with bright green mandarin and white grapefruit, then quickly softens into a powdery floral heart of heliotrope, magnolia, and rose de Mai. The dry-down brings musky sandalwood, vanilla, and a touch of myrrh, giving it a smooth, feminine finish. It reads as a citrus floral with a creamy powdery texture rat…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Affaire de Coeur or Anima?

Anima takes 3 of 5 categories. Affaire de Coeur is rated 3.90/5 from 59 votes; Anima is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose Affaire de Coeur for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Anima for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Affaire de Coeur or Anima?

Anima lasts longest (Anima 77/100, Affaire de Coeur 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Affaire de Coeur or Anima?

Anima projects furthest (Anima 61/100, Affaire de Coeur 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Affaire de Coeur and Anima smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and White Sandalwood.

Is Affaire de Coeur or Anima better for summer or winter?

Affaire de Coeur suits daytime wear; Anima suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Affaire de Coeur and Anima?

Affaire de Coeur features White Amber, Sugar Cane, Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Anima has top notes of Green Mandarin and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Heliotrope, Magnolia, Powdery Notes and Rose de Mai, a base of White Sandalwood, Musk, Myrrh and Madagascar Vanilla.