Fragrance comparison

Love Affair vs Chypre Citrus

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love Affair

Diane Pernet

4.1010 votes

Rank #59,320 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Chypre Citrus

Asgharali

—0 votes

Rank #72,005 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Affair takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Affair
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chypre Citrus
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Love Affair1/1

Chypre Citrus0/1

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

Love AffairDiane Pernet

Chypre CitrusAsgharali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

woody86%

rose72%

aromatic58%

mossy44%

floral30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

green77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverRoseMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonOrangeMint

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseCardamom

Base

PatchouliVetiverMoss

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Chypre Citrus opens with a brisk burst of bergamot, lemon and orange, sharpened by mint and a touch of cardamom. As it settles, rose and lily-of-the-valley soften the edges before patchouli, vetiver and moss bring it back to a classic green chypre shape. It suits someone who likes citrus with structure rather than a s…

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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.

Do Love Affair and Chypre Citrus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Rose and Moss.

Is Love Affair or Chypre Citrus better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Affair and Chypre Citrus?

Love Affair features Vetiver, Rose and Moss. Chypre Citrus has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Orange and Mint, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Moss.