Fragrance comparison

Zhirinovsky vs After Hours

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

1 wins

Zhirinovsky

2.8928 votes

Rank #42,790 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%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?

Zhirinovsky takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Zhirinovsky1/1

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: Zhirinovsky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ZhirinovskyZhirinovsky

After HoursThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.89/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 27%Had 39%Want 34%

—/ 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

14%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

32%Dislike

18%Hate

28 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

CedarWhite PepperCardamom

Base

VetiverAmberMusk

Notes

Mandarin OrangeOzonic notesPink PepperOrris RootGrapefruitClary SagePatchouliBergamotLavenderRosemaryCardamomVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night40

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#42,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#82,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZhirinovskyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zhirinovsky by Zhirinovsky opens with a sharp spray of grapefruit, sour bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Within moments, the citrus top gives ground to a dry spice core dominated by green cardamom, white pepper, and cedarwood. The background settles into a traditional aromatic base where vetiver meets clean musk a…

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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 Zhirinovsky and After Hours smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom.

Is Zhirinovsky or After Hours better for summer or winter?

Zhirinovsky suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zhirinovsky and After Hours?

Zhirinovsky has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cedar, White Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Musk. After Hours features Mandarin Orange, Ozonic notes, Pink Pepper, Orris Root and Grapefruit.