Fragrance comparison

Love Affair vs Lilac Love

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 3,719 ratings analysed

Love Affair

Legend's Avenue

5.003 votes

Rank #32,570 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Lilac Love

Amouage

3.933,716 votes

Rank #25,852 VanillaFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilac Love takes 2 of 4 categories.

Love Affair
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lilac Love
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Love Affair1/4

Lilac Love2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love AffairLegend's Avenue

Lilac LoveAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

3.93/ 5 · 3,716 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

3,716 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLilac Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value28

Category winnerLove AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

amber61%

vanilla100%

floral92%

powdery84%

cacao77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

JasmineCherryLilac

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaSaffronSugarOrrisFig

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropeCedarAmber

Top

HeliotropeLilacGardeniaJasminePeonyRose

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanOrris

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Lilac, Vanilla and Orris. Durations are only published for Love Affair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer39

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,852

PerfumerElise Benat, Nathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLilac LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Lilac Love opens with a fluffy, powder puff cloud of purple blooms before settling into a warm, chocolate coated iris. It acts like a soft cashmere sweater on a chilly spring morning, surrounding you in a creamy, lactonic haze that feels cosy yet refined.

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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, Love Affair or Lilac Love?

Lilac Love takes 2 of 4 categories. Love Affair is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Lilac Love is rated 3.93/5 from 3,716 votes. Choose Love Affair for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lilac Love for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Love Affair or Lilac Love?

They last about the same: Love Affair 70/100, Lilac Love 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Affair or Lilac Love?

Lilac Love projects furthest (Lilac Love 62/100, Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Affair and Lilac Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Lilac, Vanilla and Orris.

Is Love Affair or Lilac Love better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Affair and Lilac Love?

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. Lilac Love has top notes of Heliotrope, Lilac, Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Patchouli.