Fragrance comparison

After Dark vs Empire Intense

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

After Dark

kari

—0 votes

Rank #75,962 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Empire Intense

Hinode

4.1470 votes

Rank #28,950 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empire Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.

After Dark
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Empire Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

After Dark0/1

Empire Intense1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

After Darkkari

Empire IntenseHinode

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.14/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 52%Had 32%Want 16%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

43%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

lavender61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomVioletOrange

Heart

Balsam FirGeraniumVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

LavenderBergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

elemiVioletGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

CashmeranAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Geranium. Durations are only published for Empire Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring35

Summer20

Fall78

Winter100

Day31

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men86

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,962

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,950

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmpire IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After Dark by kari is an understated oriental woody perfume designed for women who appreciate quiet depth. It wraps crisp citrus, damp violet, and clean cardamom in a warm, resinous base of vanilla and balsamic amber. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent feels intimate and stays close to the skin without shouti…

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Empire Intense by Hinode opens with a punchy kick of fresh bergamot, sharp French lavender, and cracked cardamom pods. As the crisp herbal top settles after twenty minutes, smooth green violet leaf and resinous elemi step forward, adding a gentle powdery warmth that feels both masculine and tailored. The dry-down reli…

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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.

Do After Dark and Empire Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Geranium.

Is After Dark or Empire Intense better for summer or winter?

Empire Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in After Dark and Empire Intense?

After Dark has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Orange, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Geranium and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Empire Intense has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of elemi, Violet and Geranium, a base of Cashmeran, Amber and Vetiver.