Fragrance comparison

Love Affair vs Maraschino

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

Love Affair

Legend's Avenue

5.003 votes

Rank #32,570 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Maraschino

Sospiro Perfumes

3.84297 votes

Rank #7,034 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maraschino takes 4 of 5 categories.

Love Affair
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maraschino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Affair1/5

Maraschino4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love AffairLegend's Avenue

MaraschinoSospiro Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

3.84/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

43%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

8%Hate

297 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityMaraschino

SillageMaraschino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value34

Category winnerLove AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

cherry77%

vanilla69%

almond61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

CherryStrawberryPeachAppleAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

MimosaJasmine SambacHeliotropeOrrisRose

Base8-10+ hrs

MuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanAmberVetiverPatchouli

Category winnerMaraschinoLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer79

Fall92

Winter64

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men4

Unisex35

Women61

Casual 34%Date 29%Party 25%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,034

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerMaraschinoHigher 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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Sospiro Maraschino opens with a sweet blast of candied red cherry, ripe strawberry, and crisp apple that feels like biting into a fresh fruit tart. Almond adds an immediate marzipan richness before powdery heliotrope, jasmine, and soft rose take over the mid development. The base settles into warm vanilla, clean musk,…

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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 Maraschino?

Maraschino takes 4 of 5 categories. Love Affair is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Maraschino is rated 3.84/5 from 297 votes. Choose Love Affair for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maraschino for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Affair or Maraschino?

They last about the same: Maraschino 71/100, Love Affair 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Affair or Maraschino?

Maraschino projects furthest (Maraschino 60/100, Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Affair and Maraschino smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Cherry, Vanilla, Orris and Sandalwood.

Is Love Affair or Maraschino better for summer or winter?

Love Affair suits evening wear; Maraschino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Affair and Maraschino?

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. Maraschino has top notes of Cherry, Strawberry, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine Sambac, Heliotrope and Orris, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.