Spectra of SN 2023aew (black) compared to double-peaked SE-SNe SN 2019cad (purple), SN 2022jli (thick green line) and SN 2022xxf (dashed brown line). All epochs refer to the second peak. SN 2023aew evolves slower than SNe 2019cad or 2022xxf and exhibits lower velocities, but an excellent match is seen with the latest spectrum of SN 2019cad. The 6500 Å feature, in particular, is replicated. The match with SN 2022xxf similarly improves at late times, although this feature does not appear. SN 2022jli provides a good match at ∼30–40 days and evolves slower than other comparison objects, but lacks a strong [O I] doublet at late times.