Aventus + BR540 + Ultra Male. One Bottle. One Price. The Rebel That Rewrites the Rules.

Fragrance Information Profile

• Brand: Afnan

• Fragrance Name: 9 PM Rebel

• Category: Unisex Eau de Parfum, Aromatic Fruity

• Launch Year: 2024

• Design Concept: A bold flanker to the iconic Afnan 9 PM (which is already legendary for its take on JPG Ultra Male), the Rebel edition takes a darker, edgier path by merging the most addictive scent profiles in luxury perfumery: the iconic fruity-smoky birch backbone of Creed Aventus fused with the intoxicating ambery-saffron sweetness of Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait — and with an undercurrent of pear-vanilla sweetness inherited from the original 9 PM's Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male DNA. It's a triple-threat in a single bottle.

• Affordable Alternative To: Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait / Creed Aventus / Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male

Core Olfactory Structure

Top Notes (Opening):
The fragrance opens with a vibrant, juicy triple-fruit burst of mandarin, pineapple, and Granny Smith apple. The pineapple is consistently praised for being incredibly realistic and naturally sweet — as one reviewer describes, "as if someone just crushed a ripe pineapple right in front of you — juicy, smoky, and sweet all at once." 

Heart Notes (Core):
As the initial fruit sparkle settles, the heart reveals the sophisticated woody-floral warmth of cedarwood, oakmoss, and vanilla. The cedar adds a dry, masculine backbone; the oakmoss contributes an earthy, slightly smoky depth; and the vanilla begins the slow transition from fruit into sweet amber territory — this is where the BR540 influence starts to unfurl. 

Base Notes (Dry-Down):
The base is where the magic happens: caramel, dry woods, ambergris, and musk. The caramel note ties directly to the gourmand warmth of BR540, while the dry woods and ambergris echo the smoky, woody depth that makes Aventus a legend. The musk keeps it all soft, skin-like, and endlessly wearable. The dry-down is a woody perfume men will feel confident wearing, and a vanilla perfume women will find irresistibly cozy. 

In One Sentence: 9 PM Rebel is what happens when you take the fruity-smoky magic of Aventus, blend it with the ambery-saffron warmth of BR540, and sprinkle in the pear-vanilla sweetness of Ultra Male — all for the price of a single dinner out.

The Affordable Alternative Model & Pricing

Benchmarked Against a Trio of Luxury Icons:

9 PM Rebel doesn't simply copy one fragrance — it cherry-picks the most addictive qualities from three of the most sought-after scents in the world:

• Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait: The niche amber-woody floral that has dominated luxury fragrance culture since its launch. Crafted by master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, it opens with saffron and bitter almond, reveals jasmine and cedar, and settles into ambergris and fir balsam. A 70ml bottle retails for approximately $375 — making it one of the most expensive and recognizable signatures in the world of luxury niche perfume.

• Creed Aventus: Launched in 2010 by Jean-Christophe Hérault and Erwin Creed, this fruity-woody-chypre masterpiece opens with pineapple, blackcurrant, and bergamot, and dries down to birch, patchouli, oakmoss, and vanilla. 100ml retails between $300and$500 — a price point that has spawned an entire industry of alternatives, with CDNIM being the most famous. 9 PM Rebel is the newer, more complex evolution of the Aventus alternative story.

• Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male: A modern amber-fougère classic launched in 2015 — and, notably, also created by Francis Kurkdjian. It opens with pear, lavender, and mint, reveals cumin and cinnamon, and settles into vanilla, amber, and patchouli. 125ml retails around $112\text{–}$150 — a popular clubbing scent that the original Afnan 9 PM famously replicated. Rebel inherits that same pear-vanilla sweetness and dials it up.

9 PM Rebel Price: Approximately $25\text{–}$55 / 100ml, with most retailers pricing it in the $30\text{–}$49 range. Some sellers list it as high as $75,butthecompetitivesweetspothoversaround$

Why Does Afnan 9 PM Rebel Deserve a Spot on Your Shelf?

• The "hybrid" narrative bypasses the classic dupe debate — it's not a copy, it's a creation. Unlike typical clones that invite direct comparison (and inevitable nitpicking about what's missing), 9 PM Rebel's unique triple-fusion DNA gives it an identity of its own.
• One reviewer perfectly captured this: "Afnan 9 PM Rebel is its own thing, pulling from several inspirations." Another summarized the composition as a 70% Baccarat Rouge 540, 20% Creed Aventus (with extra pepper), and 10% caramel twist. This is not a fragrance your customer will compare and feel disappointed — it's a fragrance they'll smell and feel intrigued.
• As a unisex perfume long lasting in appeal, it captures couples, solo shoppers, and gift-seekers alike — three audiences, one SKU. Beast-mode performance at an impulse-buy price — the perfect recipe for repeat customers. 
• A proven market-validated score that builds instant trust. On Fragrantica, 9 PM Rebel holds a 4.30 out of 5 rating from nearly 3,000 votes — an exceptional score for a fragrance in this price bracket. For retailers building their perfume vendors USA network or learning how to start perfume business, this is a market-validated SKU that requires no guesswork. The community has already voted.

Ideal for retailers seeking the best perfume wholesale brands with a fresh, buzzworthy edge. Afnan consistently ranks among the best perfume wholesale brands for high-quality, refined alternatives that punch far above their price. With a price range of 30 to 60 across their lineup, Afnan occupies a sweet spot between affordability and luxury feel — precisely where cross-border impulse-buy psychology lives. As a perfume supplier in USA, we see consistent reorders on Afnan SKUs, and 9 PM Rebel is quickly becoming one of the most requested additions to the 9 Collection.