Kaya
Parfums d'ElmarEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
Kaya vs. An Affair
Is Kaya better than An Affair?
Kaya rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Tonka BeanVanillaRum
sweetvanillawoodyrumwarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Kaya and An Affair?
| Kaya | An Affair | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Mark Buxton |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Kaya and An Affair smell?
Kaya
Amber
Fruity
Sweet
Vanilla
Woody
Rum
White Floral
Fresh
An Affair
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Sweet
Rum
Aromatic
Caramel
Woody
Coffee
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Kaya and An Affair share?
Top
StrawberryRaspberryBergamotApple
CardamomRumCoffee
Heart
White FlowersJasmine
PanettoneCaramelButterSugarMaple Syrup
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaRumAmberPatchouli LeafAmbroxan
VanillaTonka BeanCedarwoodMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Gourmandy Notes
Rum
CaramelRumCoffeeButterSugar
Oriental Notes
Tonka BeanVanilla
VanillaTonka Bean
Woody Notes
Patchouli Leaf
CedarwoodMaple Syrup
Where they fit
When and where do Kaya and An Affair work?
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Kaya or An Affair?
| Kaya | An Affair | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Kaya and An Affair?
Some fruity fragrances feel like they peaked at the opening. Kaya keeps going. The rum in the drydown is what separates this from every other berry-vanilla in the rack.Kaya
Sweet enough to be dessert. But the opening is all spice and rum, so it wears like a dare, not an apology. Panettone fans, this is the one. The cardamom keeps it honest. The rum keeps it interesting.An Affair
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