9 PM vs Don't Explain
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Don't Explain takes 2 of 2 categories.
9 PMChoose it for a white floral and tobacco character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Don't ExplainChoose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
9 PM0/2
Don't Explain2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Don't Explain
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Don't Explain
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
9 PMCinnamon ProjectsDon't ExplainHaught ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 24%Had 18%Want 59%
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
0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
50%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
SillageDon't Explain
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
tobacco83%
tuberose65%
sweet48%
animalic30%
white floral100%
tuberose90%
animalic80%
tobacco70%
vanilla60%
musky50%
Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
TobaccoTuberoseJasmineBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Gardenia
Heart
JasmineTuberoseMelonAmber
Base
Vanilla BeanTobaccoMuskBlack Narcissus
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tuberose and Jasmine. 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
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,767
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#69,778
PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerDon't ExplainHigher 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 →Don't Explain by Haught Parfums brings the mood of a late night jazz lounge directly to your skin. Built around lush gardenia, heady tuberose, and sweet pipe tobacco, this fragrance blends bold white flowers with a dark, smoky base. A quick hint of watery melon cuts through the floral richness early on, keeping the he…
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 Don't Explain?
Don't Explain takes 2 of 2 categories. 9 PM is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Don't Explain is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose 9 PM for a white floral and tobacco character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Don't Explain for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which projects more, 9 PM or Don't Explain?
Don't Explain projects furthest (Don't Explain 75/100, 9 PM 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 9 PM and Don't Explain smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tuberose and Jasmine.
Is 9 PM or Don't Explain better for summer or winter?
9 PM suits day or night wear; Don't Explain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 9 PM and Don't Explain?
9 PM features Tobacco, Tuberose, Jasmine and Bergamot. Don't Explain has top notes of Gardenia, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Melon and Amber, a base of Vanilla Bean, Tobacco, Musk and Black Narcissus.
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