Is The Essence Vault 9PM - 610 a dupe of Afnan 9pm?
9pm EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2020 | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
9PM - 610 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- 9pm
- 9PM - 610
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
9pm is a gourmand powerhouse that delivers club-ready sweetness, bold projection, and addictive warmth for a fraction of designer prices. Playful, loud, and utterly crowd-pleasing.
No. 610 chases Afnan 9pm's apple-cinnamon-vanilla clubbing signature and nails the loud, candy-sweet opening almost note-for-note, but the amber-vanilla base is noticeably thinner and collapses to a simple sweet musk long before the original's famously room-filling trail gives out.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Orange Blossom
51%
vs
57%
Vanilla
27%
vs
40%
Apple
26%
vs
42%
Tonka Bean
25%
vs
31%
Cinnamon
25%
vs
35%
Lavender
25%
vs
42%
Amber
24%
vs
28%
Bergamot
22%
vs
21%
Orange Blossom
51%
vs
57%
Lily of the Valley
48%
Lavender
43%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
9pm's sweet vanilla, tonka bean, and warm spice profile make it ideal for fall and winter, providing coziness and projection in cooler air. It can work in spring's mildness but is too dense and sweet for most summer days.
Occasions
Its bold sweetness and strong sillage make 9pm an attention-grabbing choice for dates and nights out. It's too loud for most offices or active/sport settings, but can suit casual and some semi-formal occasions.
Seasons
The sweet, warm apple-cinnamon-amber profile suits cold-weather evenings best; too heavy and sugary for hot summer days.
Occasions
Its loud, seductive sweetness is built for nights out and dates; far too much for the office or a formal setting.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 8 of its 10 notes, including Tonka Bean, Apple, Cinnamon
Adds lily of the valley and patchouli
Where to buy
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