Afnan 9 PM vs Burberry Her: AED 131 Beats AED 394 (Round 38)
Round 38 of the AlHimyan Perfume Battle puts the reigning champion against the most recognisable berry perfume of the last decade. Afnan 9 PM arrives with twenty-two straight wins behind it. Burberry Her arrives with a British fashion house, a global advertising campaign, and a price tag three times higher.
One of these bottles costs AED 131. The other costs AED 394. This is what the wearers actually said about both.
The matchup at a glance
| Measure | Afnan 9 PM EDP | Burberry Her EDP |
|---|---|---|
| Price at AlHimyan | AED 131 / 100ml | AED 394 / 100ml |
| Price per millilitre | AED 1.31 | AED 3.94 |
| Parfumo overall | 7.9 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
| Number of ratings | 2,358 | 1,073 |
| Longevity | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Sillage | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Value for money | 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Final score | 8.26 | 7.25 |
Afnan 9 PM: the champion that refuses to lose
Afnan 9 PM opens on apple and bergamot with a lick of cinnamon, and lavender sitting just underneath. The heart is soft and floral, lily of the valley and orange blossom, and then the base takes over completely: vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli and amber. That base is the reason people buy it twice.
The comparison people reach for is Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male, and it is a fair one. This is sweet, fruity and unapologetically loud in the first hours. It is a night fragrance in name and in behaviour.
What keeps 9 PM winning is not the scent score alone. It is the combination. A 7.9 out of 10 across 2,358 ratings is a large, settled sample, not a handful of enthusiasts. Longevity sits at 8.2 and sillage at 8.0. And value for money scores 9.1, which is close to the ceiling of what any fragrance records on that measure.
Burberry Her: the berry signature that defined a decade
Burberry Her is a fruity gourmand built almost entirely on berries. The opening is a basket of them: strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and cherry. Jasmine and violet soften the middle, and the drydown is warm and clean on amber and musk.
It is genuinely well made, and it earned its popularity honestly. The berry accord is bright without turning sour, and the violet keeps it from reading as a simple candy scent. For a young, daytime, everyday signature it remains one of the easiest recommendations in the designer aisle.
Its Parfumo numbers are respectable across the board: 7.3 for scent, 7.3 for longevity, 7.1 for sillage. Nothing here is weak. The problem for Burberry Her in this particular contest is that nothing here is exceptional either, and it is asking three times the money.
Where the battle was decided
Afnan 9 PM won on all four measures, but not by the same margin on each.
The gap on scent is 0.6 points. The gap on longevity is 0.9 points, which on skin is the difference between a fragrance that survives a full working day and one that needs a top-up by late afternoon. Sillage was the closest measure of the four, 8.0 against 7.1.
The decisive measure was value. Afnan 9 PM scores 9.1 for value for money. Burberry Her scores 7.2. That is not our opinion applied after the fact, it is the wearers themselves rating what they paid against what they received, and the price difference at AlHimyan makes the point plainly: AED 1.31 per millilitre against AED 3.94.
Champion retained. Twenty-three straight wins.
Which one should you actually buy?
The scores pick a winner, but they do not pick your fragrance. These two are aimed at different people and different hours of the day.
Buy Afnan 9 PM if you want a sweet, warm, high-performance evening scent, if you like Ultra Male or want something in that family, or if you want the most performance available at this price anywhere in the UAE. It is marketed to men and wears comfortably on anyone who likes gourmands.
Buy Burberry Her if you want a bright berry signature for daytime, if you are shopping for a gift where the name on the box matters, or if you want something lighter and more polished than the loud opening of 9 PM.
Frequently asked questions
Is Afnan 9 PM a clone of Ultra Male?
It is not a licensed copy, and Afnan does not market it as one. Wearers consistently note the similarity in the sweet fruity direction, and Parfumo lists Ultra Male first among fragrances that smell similar to it.
How long does Afnan 9 PM last?
Parfumo wearers rate its longevity 8.2 out of 10 across 2,273 votes. Reviews commonly report eight to twelve hours on skin, and considerably longer on clothing.
Is Burberry Her too sweet for everyday wear?
It is sweet, but the violet and musk keep it from becoming heavy. Its 7.1 sillage rating suggests it projects moderately rather than filling a room, which suits office and daytime wear.
Can men wear Burberry Her?
It is marketed to women and reads as feminine, driven by the berry and violet accord. Fragrance has no rules, but this one leans clearly in one direction.
Are both available in the UAE right now?
Yes. Both are in stock at AlHimyan with delivery across the UAE, cash on delivery available, and 7-day returns.
A note on our data
All ratings in this article come from Parfumo and were verified across three separate fetches on the day of publication. Fragrantica returned a 403 block for both fragrances, so no Fragrantica figure appears here. We did not estimate one, and we did not substitute another site. The 35 percent weight normally given to Fragrantica was redistributed proportionally across the remaining measures, applied identically to both perfumes.
Shop the battle
- Afnan 9 PM for Men EDP 100ml - AED 131
- Burberry Her for Women EDP 100ml - AED 394
Round 39 tomorrow. The champion faces a new challenger.