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    Side by side

    Witch Doctor vs. Hexensalbe

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Hexensalbe wears longer on skin, while Witch Doctor projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Witch Doctor vs. Hexensalbe
    Witch DoctorHexensalbe
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20142023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJoshua SmithTomas Hempel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Witch Doctor

    Leather
    Woody
    Smoky
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Hexensalbe

    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BirchLeatherCedarwood
    LicoriceVermouthSalty Notes
    Heart
    PatchouliArtemisiaHerbaceous Notes
    AngelicaBelladonnaRosemaryTuberose
    Base
    BenzoinVanillaLabdanumYlang-Ylang
    Hemlock firLichenPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Witch Doctor vs. Hexensalbe
    Witch DoctorHexensalbe
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances ask you to lean in. Witch Doctor pulls you in. The birch tar opening isn't polite, it demands attention. But stick around, because what's underneath that smoke and leather is exactly.Witch Doctor
    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