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After Hours vs Othello

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

Updated 93 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Othello takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • After Hours

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Othello

    Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

After Hours1/5
Othello4/5
Ratings & consensus
After Hours
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Othello
Sillage & projection
Othello
Value for money
Othello
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Othello

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
After HoursThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi
OthelloIl Profvmo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 7%Had 5%Want 89%
3.62/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 24%Had 10%Want 66%
Category winnerAfter HoursRating 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

28%Love
41%Like
7%Ok
21%Dislike
3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityOthello

SillageOthello

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value65
Category winnerOthelloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
floral84%
white floral77%
warm spicy69%
yellow floral61%
smoky100%
amber92%
leather84%
woody77%
white floral69%
honey61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, woody and white floral

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
Top
Passionfruit
Heart
IncenseBirchDaturaPatchouli
Base
HoneyAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesDatura, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Incense. 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
Spring79
Summer36
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night79
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex40
Women40
Men88
Unisex13
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,320

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,808

PerfumerSilvana Casoli

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerOthelloHigher 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.

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Othello by Il Profvmo opens with a brief fruity lift, then quickly settles into a smoky, resinous core where incense, birch and patchouli do most of the talking. The vibe leans dark-amber and slightly leathery, with a sweet touch in the base that can read like honey. Oud is present on paper, but it often comes across …

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, After Hours or Othello?

Othello takes 4 of 5 categories. After Hours is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Othello is rated 3.62/5 from 79 votes. Choose After Hours for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Othello for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, After Hours or Othello?

Othello lasts longest (Othello 73/100, After Hours 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, After Hours or Othello?

Othello projects furthest (Othello 63/100, After Hours 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do After Hours and Othello smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Datura, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Incense.

Is After Hours or Othello better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in After Hours and Othello?

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. Othello has top notes of Passionfruit, heart notes of Incense, Birch, Datura and Patchouli, a base of Honey and Agarwood (Oud).

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