Hex
Alkemia PerfumesEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
Hex vs. Smoke & Mirrors
Is Hex better than Smoke & Mirrors?
Smoke & Mirrors rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Hex projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Occasion overlap
Bourbon VanillaTonka Bean
ambervanillawoody
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The essentials
What's different between Hex and Smoke & Mirrors?
| Hex | Smoke & Mirrors | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2010 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Sharra Lamoureaux | Sharra Lamoureaux |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Hex and Smoke & Mirrors smell?
Hex
Amber
Floral
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Smoke & Mirrors
Vanilla
Woody
Smoky
Sweet
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Hex and Smoke & Mirrors share?
Top
AllspiceVetiverBlack Tea
SmokeBurning Wood
Heart
FrangipaniFrankincensePatchouliMoroccan Flowers
Vanilla
Base
BenzoinBlack AmberBourbon VanillaTonka Bean
Woody NotesTonka BeanBourbon Vanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Hex or Smoke & Mirrors?
| Hex | Smoke & Mirrors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Hex and Smoke & Mirrors?
Not a safe scent. Not trying to be. The allspice and incense combination is confrontational in the best way, this is what happens when a perfumer follows the ingredients instead of the brief.Hex
This is smoke for people who aren't sure they like smoke. The burning wood gives it authenticity, the tonka bean and vanilla give it warmth. What makes it work? It doesn't try to be anything else.Smoke & Mirrors
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