Fragrance comparison

After Hours vs Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

After Hours

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.0014 votes

Rank #51,597 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme

The Dua Brand

4.002 votes

Rank #57,886 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

After Hours
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

After Hours2/4

Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: After Hours
Value for money: Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: After Hours

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

After HoursThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Dua's Classic Cologne Pour HommeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 89%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme

SillageAfter Hours

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDua's Classic Cologne Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

floral84%

white floral77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

green61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangFreesiaNeroli

Heart

DaturaAgarwood (Oud)BelladonnaPalisander RosewoodVetiver

Base

PatchouliOlibanumBenzoinMuskIncense

Notes

NeroliVetiverBergamotOlibanumCassisPatchouliOrangeLemonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Vetiver, Patchouli and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,597

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfter HoursHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After Hours by The Perfumer's Story by Azzi leans into dark nights and formal wear. It opens with ylang-ylang and neroli before settling into a woody core of agarwood and palisander rosewood. The dry-down relies on incense and patchouli. It suits those seeking a dark, resinous skin scent for cold evenings.

Reviews →

Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for men. Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

Reviews →

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 Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. After Hours is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose After Hours for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, After Hours or Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme?

Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme lasts longest (Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme 80/100, After Hours 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, After Hours or Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme?

After Hours projects furthest (After Hours 54/100, Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do After Hours and Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Vetiver, Patchouli and Olibanum.

Is After Hours or Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

After Hours suits evening wear; Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in After Hours and Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme?

After Hours has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Neroli, heart notes of Datura, Agarwood (Oud), Belladonna and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Patchouli, Olibanum, Benzoin and Musk. Dua's Classic Cologne Pour Homme features Neroli, Vetiver, Bergamot, Olibanum and Cassis.