Fragrance comparison

Affaire de Coeur vs Dànbāgū Royal

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

1 wins

Affaire de Coeur

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9059 votes

Rank #19,117 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Dànbāgū Royal

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

—0 votes

Rank #23,123 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Affaire de Coeur takes 1 of 1 categories.

Affaire de Coeur
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Dànbāgū Royal
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Affaire de Coeur1/1

Dànbāgū Royal0/1

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: Affaire de Coeur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Affaire de CoeurAlkemia Perfumes

Dànbāgū RoyalRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

amber77%

powdery65%

musky53%

woody42%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

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

Jiuniang (Sweet Fermented Rice Wine)Black TeaCoconutSugar Cane

Heart

Chinese OsmanthusBenzoinTobaccoGingerCloveNard

Base

Madagascar VanillaTuscan IrisSandalwoodMuskOud

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,117

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#23,123

PerfumerRicardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews6

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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Dànbāgū Royal brings a daring, fermentation-forward perspective to modern perfumery. Built around the unique profile of sweet fermented rice wine and sharp black tea, it settles into a complex, resinous base of vanilla and oud. This unisex fragrance stands out in cooler weather, offering a sensory experience that feel…

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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.

Do Affaire de Coeur and Dànbāgū Royal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Affaire de Coeur or Dànbāgū Royal better for summer or winter?

Affaire de Coeur suits daytime wear; Dànbāgū Royal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Affaire de Coeur and Dànbāgū Royal?

Affaire de Coeur features White Amber, Sugar Cane, Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Dànbāgū Royal has top notes of Jiuniang (Sweet Fermented Rice Wine), Black Tea, Coconut and Sugar Cane, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Benzoin, Tobacco and Ginger, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tuscan Iris, Sandalwood and Musk.