Witching Hour
Dark Tales2024
Side by side
Witching Hour vs. Hexensalbe
Is Witching Hour better than Hexensalbe?
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
woodyaromaticfresh spicysweetearthy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Witching Hour and Hexensalbe?
| Witching Hour | Hexensalbe | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Arina P. Franzén | Tomas Hempel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Witching Hour and Hexensalbe smell?
Witching Hour
Woody
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Cacao
Fresh Spicy
Smoky
Sweet
Coffee
Hexensalbe
Soft Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Musky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Witching Hour and Hexensalbe share?
Top
CocoaSmokeArabica Coffee
LicoriceVermouthSalty Notes
Heart
Fermented MateTonka BeanCypriol
AngelicaBelladonnaRosemaryTuberose
Base
OakmossBlack SpruceBalsam FirCypressPowdery Notes
Hemlock firLichenPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Gourmandy Notes
CocoaArabica Coffee
Licorice
Herbaceous Notes
Fermented Mate
AngelicaRosemary
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Lichen
Where they fit
When and where do Witching Hour and Hexensalbe work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Witching Hour or Hexensalbe?
| Witching Hour | Hexensalbe | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Witching Hour and Hexensalbe?
Witching Hour doesn't let tonka run the show. The cocoa smoke and mate keep it honest, warm without turning dessert. Think: hot cocoa by a fire you built yourself.Witching Hour
The opening is jarring. Wormwood hits sharp and cold, licorice follows with something almost salty-ammounted, and if you're not braced for it, the whole thing reads as strange. That's the point.Hexensalbe
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