Fragrance comparison

Sale e Pepe vs After Hours

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Sale e Pepe

Hilde Soliani

3.7939 votes

Rank #21,525 OzonicSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%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.

Sale e Pepe
Choose it for a ozonic and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, 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.

Sale e Pepe1/4

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: Sale e Pepe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sale e PepeHilde Soliani

After HoursSignature Royale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

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

33%Love

28%Like

23%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

39 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAfter Hours

SillageAfter Hours

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value65

Category winnerAfter HoursBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

ozonic100%

salty65%

marine30%

earthy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

caramel77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ozonic notesSaltBlack Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperCaramelSalt

Heart

PatchouliCinnamonVetiverMoss

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesSalt and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall42

Winter42

Day100

Night42

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex70

Women20

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,525

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#55,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSale e PepeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hilde Soliani Sale e Pepe smells like cool ocean mist drifting across sun-warmed skin sprinkled with freshly cracked pepper. The opening hits with breezy ozonic notes and a distinct pinch of fine sea salt, creating an airy, crisp atmosphere rather than a savory kitchen dish. As it settles, subtle marine facets merge w…

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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, Sale e Pepe or After Hours?

After Hours takes 3 of 4 categories. Sale e Pepe is rated 3.79/5 from 39 votes; After Hours is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Sale e Pepe for a ozonic and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, 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, Sale e Pepe or After Hours?

After Hours lasts longest (After Hours 80/100, Sale e Pepe 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sale e Pepe or After Hours?

After Hours projects furthest (After Hours 75/100, Sale e Pepe 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sale e Pepe and After Hours smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Salt and Black Pepper.

Is Sale e Pepe or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Sale e Pepe suits daytime wear; After Hours suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sale e Pepe and After Hours?

Sale e Pepe features Ozonic notes, Salt and Black Pepper. 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.