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    Kaya vs. An Affair

    Kaya by Parfums d'Elmar bottle

    Kaya

    Parfums d'Elmar
    Eau de Parfum2024
    Clearly related
    An Affair by QOT - Question of Time bottle

    An Affair

    QOT - Question of Time
    Eau de Parfum2025
    New comparison

    Kaya rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Kaya vs. An Affair
    KayaAn Affair
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Mark Buxton
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    StrawberryRaspberryBergamotApple
    CardamomRumCoffee
    Heart
    White FlowersJasmine
    PanettoneCaramelButterSugarMaple Syrup
    Base
    Tonka BeanVanillaRumAmberPatchouli LeafAmbroxan
    VanillaTonka BeanCedarwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Kaya vs. An Affair
    KayaAn Affair
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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