Fragrance comparison

9pm vs Club de Nuit Intense Man

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 47,343 ratings analysed

4 wins

9pm

Afnan

4.1717,152 votes

Rank #30 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Club de Nuit Intense Man

Armaf · 2015

3.9330,191 votes

Rank #366 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Check price · $49.08

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

9pm takes 4 of 7 categories.

9pm
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Club de Nuit Intense Man
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

9pm4/7

Club de Nuit Intense Man2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

9pmAfnan

Club de Nuit Intense ManArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 17,152 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 30,191 votes

Have 83%Had 17%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

32%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

24,539 votes

Category winner9pmMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageClub de Nuit Intense Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value84

Category winner9pmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

cinnamon61%

citrus100%

fruity91%

leather83%

smoky74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fruity

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

Top

LemonPineappleBergamotBlack CurrantApple

Heart

BirchJasmineRose

Base

MuskAmbergrisPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesApple, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter59

Day–

Night–

Category winnerClub de Nuit Intense ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex15

Women1

Men96

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews811

Overall rank#366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews1,482

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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This woody spicy fragrance immediately makes its presence known with a sharp, aggressive blast of synthetic lemon and crisp pineapple. It is a loud, unapologetic opening that behaves like a spotlight in a dark room. As it warms on the skin, the initial harshness relaxes, shifting attention toward dry birchwood, smoky …

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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 Club de Nuit Intense Man?

9pm takes 4 of 7 categories. 9pm is rated 4.17/5 from 17,152 votes; Club de Nuit Intense Man is rated 3.93/5 from 30,191 votes. Choose 9pm for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Club de Nuit Intense Man for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, 9pm or Club de Nuit Intense Man?

They last about the same: 9pm 77/100, Club de Nuit Intense Man 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 9pm or Club de Nuit Intense Man?

Projection is very close: Club de Nuit Intense Man 70/100, 9pm 68/100 for sillage.

Do 9pm and Club de Nuit Intense Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is 9pm or Club de Nuit Intense Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, Club de Nuit Intense Man is the stronger pick. For winter, 9pm is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9pm and Club de Nuit Intense Man?

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. Club de Nuit Intense Man has top notes of Lemon, Pineapple, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Patchouli and Vanilla.