Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Infinite Love

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Infinite Love

Andreea Rada

4.5663 votes

Rank #24,993 CaramelWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Infinite Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Infinite Love
Choose it for a caramel and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

An Affair1/5

Infinite Love3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Infinite LoveAndreea Rada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

4.56/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 63%

Category winnerInfinite LoveRating 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

71%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageInfinite Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value60

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

caramel100%

warm spicy91%

citrus83%

sweet74%

rum65%

vanilla56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and caramel

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

Orange

Heart

CaramelRumCardamom

Base

VanillaCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Rum, Caramel 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

Spring44

Summer19

Fall100

Winter97

Day54

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Men2

Unisex74

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#24,993

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInfinite LoveHigher 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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Infinite Love by Andreea Rada opens with a quick flash of sweet orange before dropping into a dense center of dark rum, liquid caramel, and crushed cardamom. Formulated by perfumer Olivier Cresp in 2024 at Extrait de Parfum strength, the scent settles onto a heavy base of dry cedarwood, white musk, and rich vanilla. I…

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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 Infinite Love?

Infinite Love takes 3 of 5 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Infinite Love is rated 4.56/5 from 63 votes. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Infinite Love for a caramel and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Infinite Love?

They last about the same: An Affair 75/100, Infinite Love 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Infinite Love?

Infinite Love projects furthest (Infinite Love 70/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Infinite Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Rum, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is An Affair or Infinite Love better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear; Infinite Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Infinite Love?

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. Infinite Love has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Rum and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Cedarwood and Musk.