Fragrance comparison

Love Affair vs Wild Cherry

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 1,319 ratings analysed

Love Affair

Legend's Avenue

5.003 votes

Rank #37,067 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Wild Cherry

Mancera

3.641,316 votes

Rank #6,059 PowderyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Cherry takes 4 of 5 categories.

Love Affair
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Wild Cherry
Choose it for a powdery and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Love Affair1/5

Wild Cherry4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love AffairLegend's Avenue

Wild CherryMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

3.64/ 5 · 1,316 votes

Have 64%Had 36%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

26%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

20%Dislike

3%Hate

1,316 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityWild Cherry

SillageWild Cherry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value51

Category winnerLove AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

amber61%

powdery100%

cherry92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

iris69%

citrus61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

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

Top20-30 mins

CherryBergamotLemon

Heart3-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropePatchouliJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaWhite Musk

Category winnerWild CherryLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men2

Unisex29

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,059

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerWild CherryHigher 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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Mancera Wild Cherry delivers an unapologetic clash of tart fruit and vintage cosmetic powder. It is bold. The opening hits with a sharp splash of dark sour cherry, bitter bergamot, and zesty lemon before settling into a thick, powdery floral heart of orris and sweet almond-scented heliotrope. Far from a simple sugary …

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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 Wild Cherry?

Wild Cherry takes 4 of 5 categories. Love Affair is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Wild Cherry is rated 3.64/5 from 1,316 votes. Choose Love Affair for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Wild Cherry for a powdery and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Affair or Wild Cherry?

Wild Cherry lasts longest (Wild Cherry 74/100, Love Affair 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Affair or Wild Cherry?

Wild Cherry projects furthest (Wild Cherry 68/100, Love Affair 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Affair and Wild Cherry smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Cherry, Vanilla and Orris.

Is Love Affair or Wild Cherry better for summer or winter?

Love Affair suits day or night wear; Wild Cherry suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Affair and Wild Cherry?

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. Wild Cherry has top notes of Cherry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk.