Fragrance comparison

An Affair vs Uriel Intense Shake

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Uriel Intense Shake

INVISIBLE/HR1

—0 votes

Rank #67,642 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

An Affair takes 1 of 1 categories.

An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Uriel Intense Shake
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.

An Affair1/1

Uriel Intense Shake0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Uriel Intense ShakeINVISIBLE/HR1

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

green61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and aromatic

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

RumPineappleMintMandarin Orange

Heart

CoffeeCaramelCardamomRed AppleDark Chocolate

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Rum, Coffee and Caramel. 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%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,642

PerfumerHans Rivas

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…

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Uriel Intense Shake by INVISIBLE/HR1 is a bold oriental vanilla that blends boozy rum with a sharp pineapple top and a cozy coffee and caramel core. It is a striking unisex choice for those who love gourmand scents that project warmth during colder autumn evenings or winter nights. The base of cedar and musk provides …

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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.

Do An Affair and Uriel Intense Shake smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Rum, Coffee and Caramel.

Is An Affair or Uriel Intense Shake better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in An Affair and Uriel Intense Shake?

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. Uriel Intense Shake has top notes of Rum, Pineapple, Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coffee, Caramel, Cardamom and Red Apple, a base of Musk and Cedar.