Fragrance comparison

Civet Bomb vs Apis Après

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Civet Bomb

Areej Le Doré

2.888 votes

Rank #62,443 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Apis Après

Jinx Smells

5.001 votes

Rank #52,373 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apis Après takes 1 of 1 categories.

Civet Bomb
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Apis Après
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Civet Bomb0/1

Apis Après1/1

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: Apis Après

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Civet BombAreej Le Doré

Apis AprèsJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

38%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic83%

powdery65%

rose48%

amber30%

amber100%

woody92%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both animalic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetMysore SandalwoodRose Water

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bitter OrangePimentoPepperGingerPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Bulgarian RoseYlang YlangOpoponaxPropolisVanillaSaffronApricotHoney

Base

Mysore SandalwoodNatural MuskAtlas CedarAmbergrisAmberCivetOudThailand Oud

InformationalShared notesCivet and Mysore Sandalwood. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,443

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#52,373

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApis AprèsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Areej Le Doré Civet Bomb opens with an uncompromised burst of raw civet that demands immediate attention. Perfumer Russian Adam pairs this dominant animalic core with creamy Mysore sandalwood and soft rose water. The initial blast hits hard with pungent, fecal undertones before settling into a warm, powdery amber haze…

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Apis Après by Jinx Smells opens with a zesty burst of bitter orange and cracked black pepper before settling into a thick, golden core of raw honey, propolis, and velvety Bulgarian rose. As it warms on the skin, dark Thailand oud and rich Mysore sandalwood emerge alongside a warm animalic hum of civet and ambergris. I…

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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, Civet Bomb or Apis Après?

Apis Après takes 1 of 1 categories. Civet Bomb is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes; Apis Après is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Civet Bomb for a musky and animalic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Apis Après for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Civet Bomb and Apis Après smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic and amber accords. Common notes include Civet and Mysore Sandalwood.

Is Civet Bomb or Apis Après better for summer or winter?

Civet Bomb suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet Bomb and Apis Après?

Civet Bomb features Civet, Mysore Sandalwood and Rose Water. Apis Après has top notes of Bitter Orange, Pimento, Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ylang Ylang, Opoponax and Propolis, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Natural Musk, Atlas Cedar and Ambergris.