Fragrance comparison

Silk vs After Hours

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

Silk

Luigi Borrelli

4.1529 votes

Rank #26,902 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

After Hours

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #82,389 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silk takes 1 of 1 categories.

Silk
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.

Silk1/1

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: Silk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SilkLuigi Borrelli

After HoursThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 53%Had 27%Want 20%

—/ 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

26%Love

42%Like

32%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

amber48%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Tonka BeanClary SageVetiver

Base

AmberMuskCedarWoody Notes

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOzonic notesPink PepperOrris RootGrapefruitClary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderRosemaryCardamomVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for After Hours, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall56

Winter0

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,902

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#82,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Silk by Luigi Borrelli is a versatile woody aromatic scent for all genders. It opens with bright bergamot and lemon, softening into a heart of herbal clary sage and grounding tonka bean. The dry down relies on cedar and amber to create a clean, professional finish. It is ideal for daily wear in an office setting or ca…

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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 Silk and After Hours smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Clary Sage.

Is Silk or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Silk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silk and After Hours?

Silk has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Clary Sage and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Musk, Cedar and Woody Notes. After Hours features Mandarin Orange, Ozonic notes, Pink Pepper, Orris Root and Grapefruit.