Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Drunk Maple

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 428 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Drunk Maple

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.67406 votes

Rank #7,164 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Drunk Maple 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.
Drunk Maple
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

An Affair2/5

Drunk Maple3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Drunk MapleBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

3.67/ 5 · 406 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

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

39%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

340 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDrunk Maple

SillageDrunk Maple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

sweet100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

coffee74%

vanilla65%

rum56%

Scent match53%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

RumDavanaPink Pepper

Heart

SyrupMapleCoffeeSuede

Base

VanillaBenzoinOrcanox™Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesRum, Coffee, Syrup and Maple. 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

Spring15

Summer6

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Men28

Unisex55

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,164

PerfumerAlex Lee

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerDrunk MapleHigher 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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Drunk Maple is a dark, boozy gourmand built around syrupy maple, rum, coffee, and a soft suede backdrop. It opens loud and sweet, then settles into a thicker vanilla, benzoin, and wood base that can feel smoky, warm, and slightly leathery. This is a perfume for people who enjoy bold scent trails, cold-weather wear, an…

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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 Drunk Maple?

Drunk Maple takes 3 of 5 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Drunk Maple is rated 3.67/5 from 406 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 Drunk Maple for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Drunk Maple?

Drunk Maple lasts longest (Drunk Maple 83/100, An Affair 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Drunk Maple?

Drunk Maple projects furthest (Drunk Maple 71/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Drunk Maple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Coffee, Syrup and Maple.

Is An Affair or Drunk Maple better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Drunk Maple?

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. Drunk Maple has top notes of Rum, Davana and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Syrup, Maple, Coffee and Suede, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Orcanox™ and Sandalwood.