Aphrodisiac After Dark

Aphrodisiac After Dark is a women's eau de parfum from Ann Summers, sold as a deeper, fiercer companion to the house's original Aphrodisiac scent. The brand describes a rich chypre with floral notes of cherry blossom, rose and jasmine, a smooth musk and spicy overture, and a woody amber base. It says the fragrance is infused with a pheromone blend it calls Allure Aromatics. That is the brand's marketing claim and it is not presented here as a proven effect. The brand publishes the notes in two places. The 10ml purse spray page lists the top as elemi, cassis, petitgrain, orange, plum and coriander. The 100ml page lists a heart of geranium, rose, lily of the valley, neroli, jasmine and cherry blossom, and a base of benzoin, musk, amber, sandalwood, patchouli and moss. A third retailer listing opens with plum, cassis and orange, which fits the brand's top. Read together, the opening is fruity and slightly sharp, the heart is a full bouquet of rose and white flowers, and the base is resinous, mossy and woody. That is the classic chypre shape, pushed towards the sweet and warm. Wearer reviews are mixed on strength and lasting power. Some find the first sprays strong, even cloying, and treat it as an evening or date scent that settles into something nicer after a short while. Others say it fades within the hour, and a few report it lasting all day. One reviewer mentions neck irritation. The brand states a vegan formula. No perfumer is named and no launch year is given. The performance scores below follow the wearer reviews and the brand's own description, with a moderate lasting time and a strong opening.