Fragrance comparison

Blu Love Affair vs King's Harem

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Blu Love Affair

Byblos

4.717 votes

Rank #39,144 AmberWarm Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

King's Harem

Ahwaz Fragrance

4.0537 votes

Rank #13,106 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King's Harem takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blu Love Affair
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
King's Harem
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Blu Love Affair1/4

King's Harem3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: King's Harem
Sillage & projection: King's Harem
Value for money: Blu Love Affair
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: King's Harem

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blu Love AffairByblos

King's HaremAhwaz Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 70%

4.05/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 14%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

57%Love

22%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

11%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityKing's Harem

SillageKing's Harem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBlu Love AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

powdery61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

rose74%

balsamic65%

patchouli56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Pink PepperSpicesFruity Notes

Heart

VanilleIncenseLavender

Base

AmberSandalwoodPatchouli

Notes

AmberMadagascar VanillaRoseIncenseSpicesPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Incense, Amber and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer87

Fall93

Winter93

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men24

Unisex59

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,144

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerKing's HaremHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blu Love Affair by Byblos offers a striking blend of spicy pink pepper and sweet vanilla. Launched in 2006, this oriental spicy scent for women anchors incense and lavender against a grounding base of amber and sandalwood. It functions best as an evening companion during the cooler months, providing a warm and spicy p…

Reviews →

King's Harem wears like a rich amber vanilla wrapped in soft spice, light smoke, and a faint powdery texture. Reviews consistently describe it as smooth, comforting, and elegant rather than harsh or overly spicy. On skin, rose and incense often stay quiet while the amber, vanilla, and resinous warmth do most of the wo…

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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, Blu Love Affair or King's Harem?

King's Harem takes 3 of 4 categories. Blu Love Affair is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; King's Harem is rated 4.05/5 from 37 votes. Choose Blu Love Affair for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose King's Harem for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Blu Love Affair or King's Harem?

King's Harem lasts longest (King's Harem 89/100, Blu Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blu Love Affair or King's Harem?

King's Harem projects furthest (King's Harem 87/100, Blu Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blu Love Affair and King's Harem smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Spices, Incense, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Blu Love Affair or King's Harem better for summer or winter?

Blu Love Affair suits day or night wear; King's Harem suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blu Love Affair and King's Harem?

Blu Love Affair has top notes of Pink Pepper, Spices and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Vanille, Incense and Lavender, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli. King's Harem features Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, Rose, Incense and Spices.