What perfumes are similar to French Affair?+
Fragrances with the closest accord profile to French Affair by Ex Nihilo: Encre Noire by Lalique; Bal d'Afrique by Byredo; Terre d'Hermès Hermès cologne by Hermes. Each is selected by cosine similarity on accord strengths and shared notes.
Why are these perfumes considered similar?+
Similarity is computed from three signals: (1) cosine similarity between accord strength vectors, (2) Jaccard overlap on note sets across the pyramid, (3) a curated "often compared to" list from community mentions. The top matches blend all three.
Which notes drive the French Affair profile?+
French Affair's opening signature comes from Violet Leaf, Litchi, Bergamot. Similar perfumes usually carry at least 2 of these same top notes alongside matching heart accords.
