Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Time For Romance

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Time For Romance

Julianna's Perfume

4.836 votes

Rank #37,556 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Time For Romance takes 2 of 4 categories.

An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Time For Romance
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

An Affair1/4

Time For Romance2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Time For Romance
Value for money: Time For Romance
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

Time For RomanceJulianna's Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 78%Had 4%Want 17%

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

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTime For Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value81

Category winnerTime For RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

caramel61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic 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

BergamotCardamomPimento

Heart

CaramelCoffee

Base

CashmeranCedarwoodVanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coffee, 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,556

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…

Reviews →

Time For Romance by Julianna's Perfume is a complex, indulgent extrait that balances spicy cardamom and pimento with a heart of rich caramel and coffee. Anchored by cashmeran and vanilla, this unisex scent offers a warm, woody profile suited for autumn and winter evenings. It provides an intimate, comforting presence …

Reviews →

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 Time For Romance?

Time For Romance takes 2 of 4 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Time For Romance is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Time For Romance for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Time For Romance?

They last about the same: An Affair 75/100, Time For Romance 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Time For Romance?

Time For Romance projects furthest (Time For Romance 63/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Time For Romance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and caramel accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coffee, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is An Affair or Time For Romance better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear; Time For Romance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Time For Romance?

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. Time For Romance has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Pimento, heart notes of Caramel and Coffee, a base of Cashmeran, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Vetiver.