Fragrance comparison

Drift vs Apis Après

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Drift

Jinx Smells

4.254 votes

Rank #58,569 HoneyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Apis Après

Jinx Smells

5.001 votes

Rank #57,809 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apis Après takes 1 of 1 categories.

Drift
Choose it for a honey and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Apis Après
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Drift0/1

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

DriftJinx Smells

Apis AprèsJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

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

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

rose92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

animalic84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneySaffronPepperBlack Currant

Heart

Taif RoseMyrrhLily of the ValleyBourbon GeraniumFrankincensePatchoulielemi

Base

OudVanillaMuskNatural MuskAmbergrisAmberCambodian Oud

Top

Bitter OrangePimentoPepperGingerPalisander Rosewood

Heart

Bulgarian RoseYlang YlangOpoponaxPropolisVanillaSaffronApricotHoney

Base

Mysore SandalwoodNatural MuskAtlas CedarAmbergrisAmberCivetOudThailand Oud

InformationalShared notesHoney, Saffron, Pepper and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,569

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,809

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApis AprèsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Drift by Jinx Smells is a rich, warm blend of sticky golden honey, deep woods, and velvety petals. It opens with a bold burst of spiced saffron, cracked black pepper, and tangy black currant drizzled in thick raw honey. As the initial brightness settles, the scent reveals a lush floral heart of Taif rose and bourbon g…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Drift or Apis Après?

Apis Après takes 1 of 1 categories. Drift is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Apis Après is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Drift for a honey and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Apis Après for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Drift and Apis Après smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Saffron, Pepper and Oud.

Is Drift or Apis Après better for summer or winter?

Drift suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Drift and Apis Après?

Drift has top notes of Honey, Saffron, Pepper and Black Currant, heart notes of Taif Rose, Myrrh, Lily of the Valley and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Musk and Natural Musk. 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.