CK One Shock For Him vs After Hours
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
CK One Shock For HimChoose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
After HoursChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
CK One Shock For Him1/2
After Hours1/2
- 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)
- After Hours
- Fragranxe ranking
- CK One Shock For Him
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CK One Shock For HimCalvin KleinAfter HoursThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 7,383 votes
Have 61%Had 23%Want 16%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
49%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
7,383 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
sweet77%
fresh spicy69%
woody61%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
powdery77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
LavenderClementineCucumber
Heart1 to 2 hours
CardamomPepperBasilOsmanthus
Base4 to 6 hours
TobaccoAmberPatchouliWoodsy NotesMusk
Notes
Mandarin OrangeOzonic notesPink PepperOrris RootGrapefruitClary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderRosemaryCardamomVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerAfter HoursLongest dry-down: 8-11 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer18
Fall100
Winter99
Day72
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,406
PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, IFF
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#79,027
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCK One Shock For HimHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCK One Shock For Him by Calvin Klein takes the fresh heritage of the original line in a much warmer, darker direction. Built around a prominent tobacco accord, this eau de toilette opens with a brisk splash of cucumber, juicy clementine, and herbal lavender. The freshness quickly gives way to a heart of black pepper, …
Reviews →After Hours by The Dua Brand brings a bright, electric citrus opening that quickly pivots into an aromatic herbal heart. Crisp splashes of mandarin orange, bergamot, and pink pepper burst forward in the first spray. Then, herbal clary sage, lavender, and powdery orris root step up to ground the blend. The base rests o…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do CK One Shock For Him and After Hours smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Cardamom and Patchouli.
Is CK One Shock For Him or After Hours better for summer or winter?
CK One Shock For Him suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CK One Shock For Him and After Hours?
CK One Shock For Him has top notes of Lavender, Clementine and Cucumber, heart notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Basil and Osmanthus, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Patchouli and Woodsy Notes. After Hours features Mandarin Orange, Ozonic notes, Pink Pepper, Orris Root and Grapefruit.
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