Afnan
9pm
heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-17. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.40
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.20
- spicy0.40
- woody0.00
- amber0.60
- sweet0.90
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Date night
9pm is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Winter cold
9pm is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Signature
9pm is sweet and amber with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Creed
Original Santal
84/100Original Santal's ginger warms the vanilla in 9pm, with lavandin in both.
Spray 9pm first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Original Santal on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Parfums de Marly
Kalan
84/1009pm's amber gets a peppery edge from Kalan's black pepper, and both carry lavandin.
Spray 9pm first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Kalan on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Maison Alhambra
Salvo Intense
83/100Salvo Intense's nutmeg warms the vanilla in 9pm, tied by shared lavandin.
Spray 9pm first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Salvo Intense on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
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