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    Side by side

    Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs. Hexensalbe

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Hexensalbe rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs. Hexensalbe
    Aurora Borealis 北境极光Hexensalbe
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20222023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerTomas Hempel
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aurora Borealis 北境极光

    Fresh
    Earthy
    Green
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Conifer
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus

    Hexensalbe

    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Melissa
    LicoriceVermouthSalty Notes
    Heart
    PineGreen TeaBalsam FirPine NeedlesHoneysuckle
    AngelicaBelladonnaRosemaryTuberose
    Base
    SnowHerbaceous NotesEarthy Notes
    Hemlock firLichenPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs. Hexensalbe
    Aurora Borealis 北境极光Hexensalbe
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Clean enough for a meeting, but with that pine and green tea backbone that keeps it from disappearing. Some say it reads more spring than its name suggests.Aurora Borealis 北境极光
    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