Fragrance comparison

9pm vs Call Me Darling

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 17,247 ratings analysed

7 wins

9pm

Afnan

4.1717,152 votes

Rank #30 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Call Me Darling

Carolina Herrera

4.1695 votes

Rank #12,876 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

9pm takes 7 of 7 categories.

9pm
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Call Me Darling
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

9pm7/7

Call Me Darling0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

9pmAfnan

Call Me DarlingCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 17,152 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winner9pmRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

29%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

14,884 votes

47%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

95 votes

Category winner9pmMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

Longevity9pm

Sillage9pm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value28

Category winner9pmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

cinnamon61%

white floral100%

sweet88%

vanilla77%

citrus65%

amber53%

soapy42%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleCinnamonWild LavenderBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAmberPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Cherry Milk

Heart2-3 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base4-6+ hrs

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Call Me Darling, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day100

Night44

Category winner9pmMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex15

Women1

Men2

Unisex7

Women91

Casual 34%Work 30%Date 26%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews811

Overall rank#12,876

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winner9pmHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afnan 9pm is a sweet, spicy vanilla amber with a bright apple opening and a playful bubblegum feel that many wearers compare to Ultra Male. It usually reads youthful, bold, and easy to notice. On skin, the drydown leans smoother, with vanilla, tonka, amber, and cinnamon doing most of the work. It suits evenings, coole…

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Call Me Darling by Carolina Herrera smells like sweet black cherries stirred into warm condensed milk. The gourmand opening hits instantly. You get a lactonic swirl of cherry milk that feels silky rather than syrupy. Within twenty minutes, clean orange blossom cuts through the initial dessert sweetness, preventing the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 9pm or Call Me Darling?

9pm takes 7 of 7 categories. 9pm is rated 4.17/5 from 17,152 votes; Call Me Darling is rated 4.16/5 from 95 votes. Choose 9pm for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Call Me Darling for a white floral and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 9pm or Call Me Darling?

9pm lasts longest (9pm 77/100, Call Me Darling 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 9pm or Call Me Darling?

9pm projects furthest (9pm 68/100, Call Me Darling 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 9pm and Call Me Darling smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom and Tonka Bean.

Is 9pm or Call Me Darling better for summer or winter?

For summer, 9pm is the stronger pick. For winter, 9pm is the stronger pick. Call Me Darling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9pm and Call Me Darling?

9pm has top notes of Apple, Cinnamon, Wild Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Patchouli. Call Me Darling has top notes of Cherry Milk, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean.