Abercrombie & Fitch · 2020
Authentic Night Homme
Longevity
4–7 h60% of 16 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 55 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
gourmand
sweet
intimate
What the community says
Often worn in cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 68 describe how long it lasts, 55 how far it projects and 18 how it smells. Most other posts only name Authentic Night Homme.
How long it lasts68 people
4–7 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–7 hours. From 16 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it fades quickly
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects55 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 68
say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
6%
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (66).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Night Homme: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in cooler months.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–7 hours of wear (16 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (68 people): No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (55 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Fades quickly for many: 45% of 68 say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (66).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch (74% of voters); Legend by Montblanc (70% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic Night Homme smells like Sweet vanilla cream with fruity apple. It opens with apple, rhubarb and lotus, moves into tonka bean, vanilla and lavender and settles on ambrox, leather and oakmoss. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
It is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for casual days and date nights. Released in 2020.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fruity fragrances.
Around $45.
Explore more: More from Abercrombie & Fitch · Gourmand perfumes · Apple perfumes · Rhubarb perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Date
The Brand
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is an American lifestyle retailer whose fragrances include Fierce, First Instinct and Authentic. Abercrombie & Fitch has 20 perfumes here, with prices from about $16 to $150. Community chatter leans toward Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce, Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct and Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct Extreme.
Pick by pick
Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce (2002) is described as fresh citrus spritz on pine, green and musky, with lemon and fir resin up top and oakmoss, Brazilian rosewood and musk underneath. On Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct (Eau de Toilette, 2016), expect cool gin-tonic spritz with musky suede; it starts with melon and tonic water and settles on musk, suede and amber. Abercrombie & Fitch First Instinct Extreme (Eau de Parfum, 2018) reads as sparkling citrus gin, violet and pepper, opening on kiwano and gin tonic and drying down to amber and suede.
Related: all brands on Scendira, plus Fresh perfumes and Fruity perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Sweet vanilla cream with fruity apple. It opens with apple, rhubarb and lotus, moves into tonka bean, vanilla and lavender and settles on ambrox, leather and oakmoss.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days and date nights.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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