Fragrance comparison

Lion Heart vs After Hours

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Lion Heart

Boadicea the Victorious

3.5225 votes

Rank #43,696 Warm SpicySalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

After Hours

Signature Royale

3.867 votes

Rank #55,378 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

After Hours takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lion Heart
Choose it for a warm spicy and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
After Hours
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lion Heart1/4

After Hours3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: After Hours
Sillage & projection: After Hours
Value for money: After Hours
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lion Heart

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lion HeartBoadicea the Victorious

After HoursSignature Royale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

43%Love

14%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAfter Hours

SillageAfter Hours

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value65

Category winnerAfter HoursBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

salty92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

floral69%

powdery61%

earthy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

caramel77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltBlack Pepper

Heart

CarnationJasmineRose

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top

Black PepperCaramelSalt

Heart

PatchouliCinnamonVetiverMoss

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesSalt, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Amber. 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

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLion HeartHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lion Heart opens with a sharp burst of coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper. As the salty breeze settles, a rich floral heart of spicy carnation, jasmine, and dewy rose water takes over the mid notes. The dry-down drops into a grounded, warm base of dark patchouli, golden amber, and clean skin musk. It avoids synt…

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After Hours leans warm, spicy, and earthy from the start, with black pepper and salt cutting through a caramel sweetness that never reads fully dessert-like. As it settles, patchouli, vetiver, moss, amber, and vanilla give it a darker, woodier feel. It suits night wear best and makes the most sense in cooler weather. …

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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, Lion Heart or After Hours?

After Hours takes 3 of 4 categories. Lion Heart is rated 3.52/5 from 25 votes; After Hours is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Lion Heart for a warm spicy and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose After Hours for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lion Heart or After Hours?

After Hours lasts longest (After Hours 80/100, Lion Heart 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lion Heart or After Hours?

After Hours projects furthest (After Hours 75/100, Lion Heart 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lion Heart and After Hours smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Salt, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Lion Heart or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Lion Heart suits daytime wear; After Hours suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lion Heart and After Hours?

Lion Heart has top notes of Salt and Black Pepper, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber. After Hours has top notes of Black Pepper, Caramel and Salt, heart notes of Patchouli, Cinnamon, Vetiver and Moss, a base of Vanilla and Amber.