Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Toffee Caramels

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Toffee Caramels

Just Scent

5.001 votes

Rank #40,858 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Toffee Caramels
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

An Affair1/2

Toffee Caramels1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Toffee Caramels
Value for money: Not scored
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

Toffee CaramelsJust Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 2%Want 98%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageToffee Caramels

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

caramel65%

rum48%

savory30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel and rum

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

CaramelSyrupMilk

Heart

Brown sugarButterSugar

Base

RumSea SaltVanilla

InformationalShared notesRum, Caramel, Syrup and Butter. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Just Scent's Toffee Caramels is a syrupy, heavy-gauge gourmand built around thick caramel, butter, and warm rum. It wears best during freezing winter nights when you want to smell like hot, fresh-baked confectionery.

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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 Toffee Caramels?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes; Toffee Caramels is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Toffee Caramels for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, An Affair or Toffee Caramels?

Toffee Caramels projects furthest (Toffee Caramels 100/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Affair and Toffee Caramels smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Caramel, Syrup and Butter.

Is An Affair or Toffee Caramels better for summer or winter?

An Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Affair and Toffee Caramels?

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. Toffee Caramels has top notes of Caramel, Syrup and Milk, heart notes of Brown sugar, Butter and Sugar, a base of Rum, Sea Salt and Vanilla.