Fragrance comparison

After Party vs Expression Colors

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

After Party

Pink Up Cosmetics

3.001 votes

Rank #63,789 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Expression Colors

Ésika

4.3010 votes

Rank #44,697 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Expression Colors takes 2 of 4 categories.

After Party
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Expression Colors
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

After Party1/4

Expression Colors2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Expression Colors
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: After Party
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Expression Colors

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

After PartyPink Up Cosmetics

Expression ColorsÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 62%Had 15%Want 23%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityExpression Colors

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAfter PartyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose92%

violet84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

almond61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApplePlum

Heart

VioletRose

Base

PatchouliAmber

Top

PineappleAppleLemonPlum

Heart

FreesiaHeliotropeVioletAlmond

Base

PralineMuskVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesApple, Plum and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExpression ColorsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

After Party by Pink Up Cosmetics offers a quick splash of sweet plum and crisp apple that transitions into a powdery rose and warm patchouli base. This casual fragrance works best for warm spring afternoons and quick outings where you want a bright, fruity pick me up without a heavy trail.

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Expression Colors by Ésika is a sweet, cheerful floral fruity perfume built around juicy plum, crisp pineapple, and sweet almond paste. The opening splashes bright apple and tart lemon over rich fruit, before settling into a soft cloud of powdery violet, cozy heliotrope, and freesia petals. As it warms on your skin, …

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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 Party or Expression Colors?

Expression Colors takes 2 of 4 categories. After Party is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Expression Colors is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose After Party for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Expression Colors for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, After Party or Expression Colors?

Expression Colors lasts longest (Expression Colors 60/100, After Party 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, After Party or Expression Colors?

Projection is very close: After Party 50/100, Expression Colors 50/100 for sillage.

Do After Party and Expression Colors smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Plum and Violet.

Is After Party or Expression Colors better for summer or winter?

After Party suits day or night wear; Expression Colors suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in After Party and Expression Colors?

After Party has top notes of Apple and Plum, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Amber. Expression Colors has top notes of Pineapple, Apple, Lemon and Plum, heart notes of Freesia, Heliotrope, Violet and Almond, a base of Praline, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.