Fragrance comparison

After Hours vs Spiceair

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

3 wins

After Hours

Signature Royale

3.867 votes

Rank #55,178 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Spiceair

Hermetica

3.06112 votes

Rank #19,002 GreenMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

After Hours takes 3 of 4 categories.

After Hours
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Spiceair
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

After Hours3/4

Spiceair1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

After HoursSignature Royale

SpiceairHermetica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

3.06/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

14%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

12%Love

27%Like

25%Ok

29%Dislike

7%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityAfter Hours

SillageAfter Hours

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAfter HoursBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

caramel77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

green100%

mossy83%

earthy65%

cinnamon48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both earthy, warm spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCaramelSalt

Heart

PatchouliCinnamonVetiverMoss

Base

VanillaAmber

Notes

Green NotesMossCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer71

Fall76

Winter29

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men56

Unisex37

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,178

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,002

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSpiceairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After Hours leans warm, spicy, and earthy from the start, with black pepper and salt cutting through a caramel sweetness that never reads fully dessert-like. As it settles, patchouli, vetiver, moss, amber, and vanilla give it a darker, woodier feel. It suits night wear best and makes the most sense in cooler weather. …

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Spiceair by Hermetica opens with a crisp wave of rain-drenched grass and dewy green leaves that instantly clears the air. As the initial freshness settles on your skin, an earthy layer of damp moss emerges, giving the blend a grounded, clean barbershop texture reminiscent of a walk through a mist-covered park. A touch…

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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, After Hours or Spiceair?

After Hours takes 3 of 4 categories. After Hours is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Spiceair is rated 3.06/5 from 112 votes. Choose After Hours for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Spiceair for a green and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, After Hours or Spiceair?

After Hours lasts longest (After Hours 80/100, Spiceair 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, After Hours or Spiceair?

After Hours projects furthest (After Hours 75/100, Spiceair 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do After Hours and Spiceair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, warm spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon and Moss.

Is After Hours or Spiceair better for summer or winter?

After Hours suits evening wear; Spiceair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in After Hours and Spiceair?

After Hours has top notes of Black Pepper, Caramel and Salt, heart notes of Patchouli, Cinnamon, Vetiver and Moss, a base of Vanilla and Amber. Spiceair features Green Notes, Moss and Cinnamon.