Fragrance comparison

Slow Fire vs After Hours

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Slow Fire

One Seed

3.9418 votes

Rank #33,538 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

After Hours

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #82,389 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Slow Fire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Slow Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
After Hours
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.

Slow Fire1/1

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: Slow Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Slow FireOne Seed

After HoursThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

—/ 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

46%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeMandarin OrangeBasil

Heart

CardamomFenugreekRosemaryPepper

Base

Peru BalsamAustralian SandalwoodCedarVanilla

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOzonic notesPink PepperOrris RootGrapefruitClary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderRosemaryCardamomVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Rosemary and Vanilla. Durations are only published for After Hours, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,538

PerfumerLiz Cook

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#82,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSlow FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Slow Fire by One Seed is an inviting woody fragrance featuring spiced-orange top notes. It softens into a smoke-kissed maple and cedarwood heart before settling into a warm, buttery vanilla finish. Designed for both men and women, it works well as a cozy, autumn-appropriate scent that stays close to the wearer, provid…

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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 Slow Fire and After Hours smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Rosemary and Vanilla.

Is Slow Fire or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Slow Fire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Slow Fire and After Hours?

Slow Fire has top notes of Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange and Basil, heart notes of Cardamom, Fenugreek, Rosemary and Pepper, a base of Peru Balsam, Australian Sandalwood, Cedar and Vanilla. After Hours features Mandarin Orange, Ozonic notes, Pink Pepper, Orris Root and Grapefruit.