Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Vitae Forte
Citrus · Warm spicy · Woody.
parfumbible.comCitrus · Musky · Aromatic.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Afnan / Our story · Checked 2026-09-21
The house explicitly states that it was founded in the UAE in 2007.
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YearNot recorded
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: 9AM 9PM
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
9am by Afnan has a listed citrus, musky, aromatic profile, with notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Lavender.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.17 / 5
298 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.18 / 4
279 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
4.08 / 5
301 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
805Own it
180Previously owned
616Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Bond No 9
Eau de New York
Citrus · White floral · Green.
Chanel
Allure Homme Edition Blanche
Citrus · Aromatic · Vanilla.
Alfred Dunhill
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Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Citrus.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Cedar and Orange Blossom. Explore 9am’s citrus direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Musk and Pink Pepper. Explore 9am’s citrus direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does 9am smell like?
9am by Afnan has a listed citrus, musky, aromatic profile, with notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Lavender.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.17 out of 5, from 298 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define 9am?
Its listed notes include lemon, mandarin orange, cardamom, pink pepper, lavender, orange blossom, green apple, rose, musk, moss, cedar, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
9am
Afnan
Leading accords
citrus
musky
aromatic
woody
warm spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Lemon · Mandarin Orange · Cardamom · Pink Pepper · Lavender · Orange Blossom
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