9 PM vs Cleopatra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
9 PM takes 2 of 3 categories.
9 PMChoose it for a white floral and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
CleopatraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
9 PM2/3
Cleopatra1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- 9 PM
- Value for money
- 9 PM
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cleopatra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
9 PMCinnamon ProjectsCleopatraKesmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
Sillage9 PM
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner9 PMBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
tobacco83%
tuberose65%
sweet48%
animalic30%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
TobaccoTuberoseJasmineBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine and Bergamot. Durations are only published for 9 PM, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,767
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,423
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot9 PM by Cinnamon Projects delivers a stark contrast between crisp citrus, lush blossoms, and smoky dried leaves. The scent opens with a brief splash of bright bergamot that quickly steps aside for a dense white floral core. Here, opulent tuberose and sweet jasmine take control, delivering a heavy floral presence with …
Reviews →Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 9 PM or Cleopatra?
9 PM takes 2 of 3 categories. 9 PM is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose 9 PM for a white floral and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which projects more, 9 PM or Cleopatra?
9 PM projects furthest (9 PM 56/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 9 PM and Cleopatra smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine and Bergamot.
Is 9 PM or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?
9 PM suits day or night wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 9 PM and Cleopatra?
9 PM features Tobacco, Tuberose, Jasmine and Bergamot. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.
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