Fragrance comparison

Love Affair vs Goldea The Roman Night

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 1,555 ratings analysed

3 wins

Love Affair

Diane Pernet

4.1010 votes

Rank #59,320 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Goldea The Roman Night

Bvlgari

3.741,545 votes

Rank #7,201 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Affair takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love Affair
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Goldea The Roman Night
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Love Affair3/4

Goldea The Roman Night1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love AffairDiane Pernet

Goldea The Roman NightBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

3.74/ 5 · 1,545 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerLove AffairRating 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

26%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

1,393 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLove Affair

SillageLove Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

woody86%

rose72%

aromatic58%

mossy44%

floral30%

white floral100%

fruity92%

musky84%

woody77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, rose and floral

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

mulberryBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Night Blooming JasminePeonyTuberoseRose

Base

Black MuskPatchouliVetiverMoss

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

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,201

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerGoldea The Roman NightHigher 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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Goldea The Roman Night is a soft, sultry floral built around mulberry, black pepper, night-blooming jasmine and black musk. It smells feminine, polished and slightly dark, with a warm fruity opening that settles into white flowers, patchouli, vetiver and moss. Despite the name, it is not a huge night-out fragrance for…

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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, Love Affair or Goldea The Roman Night?

Love Affair takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Affair is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes; Goldea The Roman Night is rated 3.74/5 from 1,545 votes. Choose Love Affair for a earthy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Goldea The Roman Night for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Love Affair or Goldea The Roman Night?

Love Affair lasts longest (Love Affair 80/100, Goldea The Roman Night 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Affair or Goldea The Roman Night?

Love Affair projects furthest (Love Affair 71/100, Goldea The Roman Night 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Affair and Goldea The Roman Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and floral accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Rose and Moss.

Is Love Affair or Goldea The Roman Night better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Affair and Goldea The Roman Night?

Love Affair features Vetiver, Rose and Moss. Goldea The Roman Night has top notes of mulberry, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Peony, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Black Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver and Moss.