Fragrance comparison

Opening Night vs After Hours

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 87 ratings analysed

1 wins

Opening Night

Nette

3.2387 votes

Rank #16,858 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

After Hours

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #81,607 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Opening Night takes 1 of 1 categories.

Opening Night
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
After Hours
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.

Opening Night1/1

After Hours0/1

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: Opening Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opening NightNette

After HoursThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.23/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 49%Had 13%Want 39%

—/ 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

20%Love

34%Like

32%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

82 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

woody70%

white floral60%

green50%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitCardamom

Heart

NeroliVerbenaRosemary

Base

VetiverAmberVanilla

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOzonic notesPink PepperOrris RootGrapefruitClary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderRosemaryCardamomVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Rosemary. Durations are only published for After Hours, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall45

Winter38

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#81,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpening NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Opening Night opens with bitter bergamot, grapefruit peel, cardamom, then settles into a green neroli and herb core with rosemary, verbena, and a soft woody amber base. It reads airy, crisp, and slightly vintage rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like neroli with a sharper, herbal edge. Reviews suggest the dryd…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Opening Night and After Hours smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Rosemary.

Is Opening Night or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Opening Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opening Night and After Hours?

Opening Night has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Cardamom, heart notes of Neroli, Verbena and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Vanilla. After Hours features Mandarin Orange, Ozonic notes, Pink Pepper, Orris Root and Grapefruit.