Fragrance comparison

Tin House Forbidden Affair vs Charming Lover

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Tin House Forbidden Affair

Anna Sui

4.258 votes

Rank #50,350 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Charming Lover

L'UNPERFECT

—0 votes

Rank #77,646 LavenderPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tin House Forbidden Affair takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tin House Forbidden Affair
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Charming Lover
Choose it for a lavender and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Tin House Forbidden Affair1/1

Charming Lover0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tin House Forbidden AffairAnna Sui

Charming LoverL'UNPERFECT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 96%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

soft spicy77%

rose69%

fresh61%

lavender100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

violet69%

iris61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red CurrantBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

PomegranateRoseRaspberry

Base

VioletCedarMusk

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBlack CurrantPepperRaspberryLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderJasmineVioletRose

Base6-8+ hrs

CashmeranIrisWoody NotesMuskMilk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Lemon, Rose and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Charming Lover, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,350

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,646

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTin House Forbidden AffairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tin House Forbidden Affair by Anna Sui opens with a bright splash of red currant and lemon, creating a tart, fruity first impression. As it sits on the skin, the initial sharpness softens into a sweet heart of raspberry and pomegranate, rounded out by a light rose note. The base settles into a quiet mix of violet and …

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Charming Lover by L'UNPERFECT opens with a snappy burst of grapefruit, tart black currant, and sharp pepper before easing into a lush garden of lavender and powdery violet. Skin chemistry matters here. As the lively citrus flash subsides after twenty minutes, an unexpected note of warm steamed milk cushions the floral…

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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.

Do Tin House Forbidden Affair and Charming Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Lemon, Rose and Raspberry.

Is Tin House Forbidden Affair or Charming Lover better for summer or winter?

Tin House Forbidden Affair suits daytime wear; Charming Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tin House Forbidden Affair and Charming Lover?

Tin House Forbidden Affair has top notes of Red Currant, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Pomegranate, Rose and Raspberry, a base of Violet, Cedar and Musk. Charming Lover has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Currant, Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Iris, Woody Notes and Musk.