Fragrance comparison

Esprit de Charles vs After Hours

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Esprit de Charles

Charles de Beaune

—0 votes

Rank #78,027 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

After Hours

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #77,309 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

After Hours takes 2 of 2 categories.

Esprit de Charles
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
After Hours
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Esprit de Charles0/2

After Hours2/2

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: After Hours

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esprit de CharlesCharles de Beaune

After HoursThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 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 hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

white floral69%

rose61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Clary SageLavenderJasmineRose

Base5-7 hrs

White MuskAmber

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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfter HoursHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esprit de Charles delivers an instant splash of bright, sun-drenched fruit. The opening combines tart lemon, zesty bergamot, and bitter grapefruit peel. It wakes you up immediately. The first two minutes bring a brief vaporous alcohol punch before clean citrus oils take over your skin. Soon after, herbal clary sage an…

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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…

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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.

Do Esprit de Charles and After Hours smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Lavender.

Is Esprit de Charles or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Esprit de Charles suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esprit de Charles and After Hours?

Esprit de Charles has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk and Amber. After Hours features Mandarin Orange, Ozonic notes, Pink Pepper, Orris Root and Grapefruit.