Fragrance comparison

Affaire de Coeur vs Incredible Things

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 706 ratings analysed

Affaire de Coeur

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9059 votes

Rank #19,117 VanillaSweet

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52%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Incredible Things

Taylor Swift

3.90647 votes

Rank #2,289 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incredible Things takes 5 of 7 categories.

Affaire de Coeur
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Incredible Things
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Affaire de Coeur1/7

Incredible Things5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Affaire de CoeurAlkemia Perfumes

Incredible ThingsTaylor Swift

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

3.90/ 5 · 647 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerIncredible ThingsRating 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

34%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

647 votes

Category winnerIncredible ThingsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityIncredible Things

SillageIncredible Things

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

amber77%

powdery65%

musky53%

woody42%

musky100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

leather61%

Scent match52%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

Pink PepperGrapefruit

Heart

SuedePassion FlowerVanilla Orchid

Base

Madagascar VanillaHaitian VetiverMuskWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesWhite Amber, 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

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAffaire de CoeurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men1

Unisex24

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,117

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#2,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews156

Category winnerIncredible ThingsHigher 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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Incredible Things by Taylor Swift sits outside the usual celebrity gourmand playbook. Released in 2014, it opens with a quick spark of pink pepper and grapefruit before moving straight into a soft heart of suede, passion flower, and vanilla orchid. The leather note here feels like smooth brushed suede rather than toug…

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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 Incredible Things?

Incredible Things takes 5 of 7 categories. Affaire de Coeur is rated 3.90/5 from 59 votes; Incredible Things is rated 3.90/5 from 647 votes. Choose Affaire de Coeur for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Incredible Things for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Affaire de Coeur or Incredible Things?

Incredible Things lasts longest (Incredible Things 67/100, Affaire de Coeur 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Affaire de Coeur or Incredible Things?

Incredible Things projects furthest (Incredible Things 59/100, Affaire de Coeur 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Affaire de Coeur and Incredible Things smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include White Amber, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Affaire de Coeur or Incredible Things better for summer or winter?

For summer, Affaire de Coeur is the stronger pick. For winter, Affaire de Coeur is the stronger pick. Affaire de Coeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Affaire de Coeur and Incredible Things?

Affaire de Coeur features White Amber, Sugar Cane, Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Incredible Things has top notes of Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Suede, Passion Flower and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver, Musk and White Amber.