Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Horsika Blue

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

4 wins

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Horsika Blue

Lydeen

3.789 votes

Rank #55,041 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

An Affair takes 4 of 4 categories.

An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Horsika Blue
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

An Affair4/4

Horsika Blue0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Horsika BlueLydeen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

22%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAn Affair

SillageAn Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

iris77%

warm spicy69%

violet61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both 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

MintCardamomCinnamonGingerRum

Heart

OrrisVioletHeliotropeCoconutRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberCedarwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Rum, Vanilla and Cedarwood. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,041

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAn AffairHigher 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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Horsika Blue by Lydeen presents a cooling, spiced profile built around mint, ginger, and rum. It balances crisp green aromatic top notes against a soft powdery heart of orris and heliotrope. Designed for those who enjoy a complex, spicy-woody structure, this scent suits cool weather or breezy spring days where the car…

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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 Horsika Blue?

An Affair takes 4 of 4 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Horsika Blue is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Horsika Blue for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Horsika Blue?

An Affair lasts longest (An Affair 75/100, Horsika Blue 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Horsika Blue?

An Affair projects furthest (An Affair 60/100, Horsika Blue 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Horsika Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Rum, Vanilla and Cedarwood.

Is An Affair or Horsika Blue better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear; Horsika Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Horsika Blue?

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. Horsika Blue has top notes of Mint, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Ginger, heart notes of Orris, Violet, Heliotrope and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla and Amber.