Fragrance comparison

Humility vs Love Affair

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Humility

Vive Perfume

3.001 votes

Rank #70,115 EarthyAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Love Affair

Diane Pernet

4.1010 votes

Rank #59,320 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Affair takes 1 of 1 categories.

Humility
Choose it for a earthy and aquatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love Affair
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Humility0/1

Love Affair1/1

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: Love Affair

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HumilityVive Perfume

Love AffairDiane Pernet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

aquatic83%

ozonic65%

rose48%

mossy30%

earthy100%

woody86%

rose72%

aromatic58%

mossy44%

floral30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both earthy, rose and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Rain NotesSoil TinctureMushroomRoseAppleMossSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverPear

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VetiverRoseMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Moss and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Love Affair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,115

PerfumerSun Saruj

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Humility is a wet-earth floral fruity scent built around the smell of air after rain. Pear and apple add a gentle fresh lift, then rose, green facets, mushroom and soil give it a damp garden feel before moss, patchouli, vetiver and sandalwood settle it into something earthy, calm and unusual. It looks best suited to s…

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Love Affair by Diane Pernet is a focused floral woody composition built around three central elements: vetiver, rose, and moss. The scent opens with a sharp, earthy floral character where the natural coolness of rose meets green vetiver roots. As the fragrance settles on the skin, moss adds an aromatic dampness that d…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Humility or Love Affair?

Love Affair takes 1 of 1 categories. Humility is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Love Affair is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Humility for a earthy and aquatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Love Affair for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.