Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Wizard of Waterdeep

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Wizard of Waterdeep

Siren Song Elixirs

1.754 votes

Rank #73,958 AmberPaper

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 3 of 4 categories.

Book of Shadows
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Wizard of Waterdeep
Choose it for a amber and paper character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Book of Shadows3/4

Wizard of Waterdeep1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Book of Shadows
Sillage & projection: Book of Shadows
Value for money: Wizard of Waterdeep
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Book of Shadows

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Book of ShadowsAlkemia Perfumes

Wizard of WaterdeepSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

0%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate19

Category winners

LongevityBook of Shadows

SillageBook of Shadows

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value100

Category winnerWizard of WaterdeepBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

amber100%

paper88%

woody77%

smoky65%

warm spicy53%

balsamic42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LeatherIncenseInkPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanillinPaperSandalwoodIncenseAmberRose Water

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense and Paper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer14

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#73,958

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBook of ShadowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Book of Shadows by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Wizard of Waterdeep leans into a bookish, ambered atmosphere rather than a loud woody spicy profile. Rose water gives the opening a damp, airy softness, then paper vanillin, incense and sandalwood create a dry, slightly smoky warmth that feels intimate and a little mysterious. It suits someone who likes unusual, soft-…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Book of Shadows or Wizard of Waterdeep?

Book of Shadows takes 3 of 4 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Wizard of Waterdeep is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Book of Shadows for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Wizard of Waterdeep for a amber and paper character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.