Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Coliva - Gourmand Potion

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Coliva - Gourmand Potion

Adi Ale Van

3.7859 votes

Rank #11,275 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion takes 3 of 5 categories.

An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

An Affair2/5

Coliva - Gourmand Potion3/5

Ratings & consensus: An Affair
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Sillage & projection: Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Value for money: An Affair
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Coliva - Gourmand Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Coliva - Gourmand PotionAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

3.78/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 9%Had 2%Want 89%

Category winnerAn AffairRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

42%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

9%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityColiva - Gourmand Potion

SillageColiva - Gourmand Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value57

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomRumCoffee

Heart3-4 hrs

PanettoneCaramelSyrupButterMaple

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanCedarwoodMusk

Top

White ChocolateCoffeeCacao PodLicoriceCardamomOlibanumWormwood

Heart

BreadCedarIrisCypriol

Base

Animal notesVanillaTonka BeanButterAmberLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coffee, Butter and Vanilla. Durations are only published for An Affair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer18

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring12

Summer0

Fall76

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Date 37%Casual 26%Party 24%Work 12%

Men38

Unisex57

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,275

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerColiva - Gourmand PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

An Affair by QOT smells like warm Italian panettone soaked in spiced rum and freshly pulled espresso. You get an immediate hit of green cardamom that cuts through dense maple syrup and golden caramel. It is sweet without feeling sticky. Melted butter notes give the bakery heart a velvety texture, while cedarwood and d…

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Coliva - Gourmand Potion by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Coliva - Gourmand Potion was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Giovanni Festa. Top notes are White Chocolate, Coffee, Cacao Pod, Licorice, Cardamom, Olibanum and Wormwood; middle notes are Bread, Cedar,…

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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, An Affair or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion takes 3 of 5 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Coliva - Gourmand Potion is rated 3.78/5 from 59 votes. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Coliva - Gourmand Potion for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion lasts longest (Coliva - Gourmand Potion 85/100, An Affair 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion projects furthest (Coliva - Gourmand Potion 77/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Coliva - Gourmand Potion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coffee, Butter and Vanilla.

Is An Affair or Coliva - Gourmand Potion better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear; Coliva - Gourmand Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

An Affair has top notes of Cardamom, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Panettone, Caramel, Syrup and Butter, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Musk. Coliva - Gourmand Potion has top notes of White Chocolate, Coffee, Cacao Pod and Licorice, heart notes of Bread, Cedar, Iris and Cypriol, a base of Animal notes, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Butter.