Fragrance comparison

Time For Romance vs An Affair

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

2 wins

Time For Romance

Julianna's Perfume

4.836 votes

Rank #41,136 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

An Affair

QOT - Question of Time

4.4522 votes

Rank #34,532 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Time For Romance takes 2 of 4 categories.

Time For Romance
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
An Affair
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Time For Romance2/4

An Affair1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Time For RomanceJulianna's Perfume

An AffairQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 78%Had 4%Want 17%

4.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

73%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTime For Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTime For RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

caramel61%

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

rum60%

caramel50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomPimento

Heart

CaramelCoffee

Base

CashmeranCedarwoodVanillaVetiverMusk

Top20-30 mins

CardamomRumCoffee

Heart3-4 hrs

PanettoneCaramelSyrupButterMaple

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Caramel, Coffee and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for An Affair, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring45

Summer18

Fall100

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,532

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAn AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Time For Romance by Julianna's Perfume is a complex, indulgent extrait that balances spicy cardamom and pimento with a heart of rich caramel and coffee. Anchored by cashmeran and vanilla, this unisex scent offers a warm, woody profile suited for autumn and winter evenings. It provides an intimate, comforting presence …

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An Affair by QOT smells like warm Italian panettone soaked in spiced rum and freshly pulled espresso. You get an immediate hit of green cardamom that cuts through dense maple syrup and golden caramel. It is sweet without feeling sticky. Melted butter notes give the bakery heart a velvety texture, while cedarwood and d…

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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, Time For Romance or An Affair?

Time For Romance takes 2 of 4 categories. Time For Romance is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; An Affair is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose Time For Romance for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose An Affair for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Time For Romance or An Affair?

They last about the same: Time For Romance 75/100, An Affair 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Time For Romance or An Affair?

Time For Romance projects furthest (Time For Romance 63/100, An Affair 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Time For Romance and An Affair smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and caramel accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Caramel, Coffee and Cedarwood.

Is Time For Romance or An Affair better for summer or winter?

Time For Romance suits daytime wear; An Affair suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Time For Romance and An Affair?

Time For Romance has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Pimento, heart notes of Caramel and Coffee, a base of Cashmeran, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Vetiver. An Affair has top notes of Cardamom, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Panettone, Caramel, Syrup and Butter, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Musk.