Fragrance comparison

Kingmaker vs An Affair

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Kingmaker

QOT - Question of Time

4.1712 votes

Rank #37,328 SweetCaramel

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #32,369 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

An Affair takes 3 of 6 categories.

Kingmaker
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kingmaker2/6

An Affair3/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KingmakerQOT - Question of Time

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

Category winnerAn AffairRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

73%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKingmaker

SillageKingmaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerAn AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

coffee77%

nutty69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CaramelCoffeeButter

Heart3-4 hrs

WalnutHazelnutAlmondBiscuit

Base7-9 hrs

VanillaSugarTonka BeanBenzoinMuskOlibanum

Top20-30 mins

CardamomRumCoffee

Heart3-4 hrs

PanettoneCaramelSyrupButterMaple

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanCedarwoodMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring45

Summer18

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,328

PerfumerSidonie Grandperret

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,369

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAn AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kingmaker by QOT - Question of Time smells like stepping into a warm artisan bakery on a freezing winter morning. The scent opens with roasted Arabica coffee, thick golden caramel, and melted churned butter. It feels dense and rich immediately on application. As the heat of your skin works through the spray, a hearty …

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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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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, Kingmaker or An Affair?

An Affair takes 3 of 6 categories. Kingmaker is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose Kingmaker for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kingmaker or An Affair?

Kingmaker lasts longest (Kingmaker 80/100, An Affair 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kingmaker or An Affair?

Kingmaker projects furthest (Kingmaker 75/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kingmaker and An Affair smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Caramel, Coffee, Butter and Vanilla.

Is Kingmaker or An Affair better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Kingmaker and An Affair?

Kingmaker has top notes of Caramel, Coffee and Butter, heart notes of Walnut, Hazelnut, Almond and Biscuit, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. 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.