Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Tobacco Noir

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tobacco Noir

Jinkoh Store

4.0030 votes

Rank #19,987 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Noir 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.
Tobacco Noir
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

An Affair2/5

Tobacco Noir3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Tobacco NoirJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

4.00/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

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

7%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTobacco Noir

SillageTobacco Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value52

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

sweet100%

woody92%

nutty84%

fruity77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

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

Roasted NutsRumAlmondSpicesBlood Orange

Heart

HazelnutBrown sugarWhiskeyTobaccoSyrupMilkDried FruitsMay Rose

Base

Tolu BalsamCastoreumMuskStyraxOakTonka BeanGaiac WoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesRum, Syrup, Tonka Bean 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

Spring32

Summer16

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,987

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerTobacco NoirHigher 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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Tobacco Noir by Jinkoh Store is a heavy, unapologetic blend of dark rum, roasted nuts, and thick pipe tobacco sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of toasted almonds and bitter blood orange before settling into warm whiskey, sweet dried fruits, and milky resins. A deep fou…

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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 Tobacco Noir?

Tobacco Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Tobacco Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 30 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 Tobacco Noir for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, An Affair or Tobacco Noir?

Tobacco Noir lasts longest (Tobacco Noir 93/100, An Affair 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Affair or Tobacco Noir?

Tobacco Noir projects furthest (Tobacco Noir 81/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Tobacco Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Syrup, Tonka Bean and Cedarwood.

Is An Affair or Tobacco Noir better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear; Tobacco Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Tobacco Noir?

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. Tobacco Noir has top notes of Roasted Nuts, Rum, Almond and Spices, heart notes of Hazelnut, Brown sugar, Whiskey and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Castoreum, Musk and Styrax.