Fragrance comparison

Cuirlilas vs Love Affair

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuirlilas

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.2652 votes

Rank #6,285 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Love Affair

Legend's Avenue

5.003 votes

Rank #32,570 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuirlilas takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuirlilas
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Affair
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuirlilas3/4

Love Affair1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuirlilasSultan Pasha Attars

Love AffairLegend's Avenue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 27%Had 15%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCuirlilas

SillageCuirlilas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value88

Category winnerLove AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

leather84%

woody77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeLilac

Heart

OrrisMadagascar Ylang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherHoneyAmbergrisSiam BenzoinTonka BeanCastoreumOpoponaxGuaiac Wood

Top20-30 mins

JasmineCherryLilac

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaSaffronSugarOrrisFig

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropeCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Lilac, Orris and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Love Affair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer25

Fall100

Winter83

Day88

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex33

Women25

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 40%Party 25%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,285

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#32,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCuirlilasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuirlilas by Sultan Pasha Attars blends deep, animalic leather with a dense floral heart of lilac and heliotrope. Launched in 2019, this unisex oil works best for autumn evenings when its resinous, powdery profile can fully develop on the skin. It feels regal, opulent, and intentionally old-world, making it an ideal s…

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Love Affair by Legend's Avenue opens with a sudden splash of dark cherry and powdery lilac petals. It grabs attention immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the tart fruit settles as rich vanilla syrup and ripe fig take over the heart. Saffron introduces a dry, warm bite that keeps the spun sugar from feeling childish o…

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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, Cuirlilas or Love Affair?

Cuirlilas takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuirlilas is rated 4.26/5 from 52 votes; Love Affair is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuirlilas for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love Affair for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuirlilas or Love Affair?

Cuirlilas lasts longest (Cuirlilas 87/100, Love Affair 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuirlilas or Love Affair?

Cuirlilas projects furthest (Cuirlilas 68/100, Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuirlilas and Love Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Lilac, Orris and Tonka Bean.

Is Cuirlilas or Love Affair better for summer or winter?

Cuirlilas suits evening wear; Love Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuirlilas and Love Affair?

Cuirlilas has top notes of Heliotrope and Lilac, heart notes of Orris, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Leather, Honey, Ambergris and Siam Benzoin. Love Affair has top notes of Jasmine, Cherry and Lilac, heart notes of Vanilla, Saffron, Sugar and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Heliotrope and Cedar.