Fragrance comparison

9am vs Polyamory

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 420 ratings analysed

3 wins

9am

Afnan

3.68417 votes

Rank #6,595 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Polyamory

Perfume Cult

4.673 votes

Rank #50,740 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

9am takes 3 of 4 categories.

9am
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Polyamory
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

9am3/4

Polyamory1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 9am
Sillage & projection: Polyamory
Value for money: 9am
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 9am

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

9amAfnan

PolyamoryPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 417 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

355 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

Longevity9am

SillagePolyamory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value25

Category winner9amBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

lavender61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeCardamomPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderOrange BlossomGreen AppleRose

Base

MuskMossCedarPatchouli

Top

CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange

Heart

Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi

Base

MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex53

Women18

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,595

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Overall rank#50,740

PerfumerLaure Breysse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner9amHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afnan 9am opens with bright lemon and mandarin, then settles into a clean lavender musk with green apple, soft woods, and a faint earthy edge. It reads fresh, lightly sweet, and easy to wear, though the sharp citrus opening and mossy-musky drydown can feel synthetic on some skin. This suits shoppers after an affordabl…

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Polyamory by Perfume Cult is a bright woody gourmand with a lively fruit and citrus opening, then a warmer heart of rosewood, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine and elemi. The dry-down settles into musk, patchouli, cedarwood, moss, tonka, vanilla, maltol, labdanum and amber. It suits someone who likes sweet, aromatic, sp…

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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, 9am or Polyamory?

9am takes 3 of 4 categories. 9am is rated 3.68/5 from 417 votes; Polyamory is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose 9am for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Polyamory for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 9am or Polyamory?

9am lasts longest (9am 66/100, Polyamory 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 9am or Polyamory?

Polyamory projects furthest (Polyamory 63/100, 9am 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 9am and Polyamory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Lavender.

Is 9am or Polyamory better for summer or winter?

Polyamory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9am and Polyamory?

9am has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Orange Blossom, Green Apple and Rose, a base of Musk, Moss, Cedar and Patchouli. Polyamory has top notes of Cypress, Pineapple, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Moss.