Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Lost In Paris

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 547 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lost In Paris

Roja Dove

4.06525 votes

Rank #1,230 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lost In Paris 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.
Lost In Paris
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

An Affair2/5

Lost In Paris3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Lost In ParisRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

4.06/ 5 · 525 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

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

60%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

10%Hate

355 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLost In Paris

SillageLost In Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value23

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

musky100%

woody92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet 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

Blood OrangeRumBitter OrangeMandarin

Heart

SugarCaramelButter

Base

MuskCashmere WoodPink PepperCloveCedarwoodCinnamonVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesRum, Caramel, 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

Spring70

Summer57

Fall100

Winter94

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Men4

Unisex43

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#1,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews143

Category winnerLost In ParisHigher 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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Lost In Paris opens like caramelized orange peel splashed with rum, then turns richer and softer with butter, brown sugar, vanilla and warm woods. It wears as a plush, dessert-leaning gourmand with a musky, spiced base. This suits shoppers who enjoy bold sweet scents and do not mind a food-like edge. Sampling first ma…

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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 Lost In Paris?

Lost In Paris takes 3 of 5 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Lost In Paris is rated 4.06/5 from 525 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 Lost In Paris for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Lost In Paris?

Lost In Paris lasts longest (Lost In Paris 79/100, An Affair 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Lost In Paris?

Lost In Paris projects furthest (Lost In Paris 68/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Lost In Paris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Caramel, Butter and Vanilla.

Is An Affair or Lost In Paris better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear; Lost In Paris suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Lost In Paris?

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. Lost In Paris has top notes of Blood Orange, Rum, Bitter Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Sugar, Caramel and Butter, a base of Musk, Cashmere Wood, Pink Pepper and Clove.