Fragrance comparison

La Belle Sorcière vs Twilight Woods

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,282 ratings analysed

La Belle Sorcière

Alkemia Perfumes

4.679 votes

Rank #28,645 AmberFloral

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6%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Twilight Woods

Bath & Body Works · 2009

4.211,273 votes

Rank #24,136 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Twilight Woods takes 3 of 4 categories.

La Belle Sorcière
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Twilight Woods
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

La Belle Sorcière1/4

Twilight Woods3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Belle Sorcière
Sillage & projection: Twilight Woods
Value for money: Twilight Woods
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Twilight Woods

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Belle SorcièreAlkemia Perfumes

Twilight WoodsBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

4.21/ 5 · 1,273 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

37%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

1,273 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLa Belle Sorcière

SillageTwilight Woods

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value79

Category winnerTwilight WoodsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

floral92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

wine69%

tropical61%

woody100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Moroccan IncenseFrangipaniRed WineOpoponaxWild BerriesHoneyMossAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Wild BerriesCoconutMandarin Orange

Heart

ApricotFrangipaniMimosaHoneysuckleFreesia

Base

Woodsy NotesVanilleMuskAgarwood (Oud)Orris Root

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Wild Berries and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring27

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,645

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#24,136

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched2009

Reviews0

Category winnerTwilight WoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Belle Sorcière by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Twilight Woods by Bath and Body Works is a woody fragrance for women that evokes the comfort of a forest at dusk. Featuring cypress, mimosa, and wild berries, it settles into a soft, powdery composition perfect for cool weather. This scent offers an inviting, forest-inspired charm that works beautifully for daily, cas…

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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, La Belle Sorcière or Twilight Woods?

Twilight Woods takes 3 of 4 categories. La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Twilight Woods is rated 4.21/5 from 1,273 votes. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Twilight Woods for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, La Belle Sorcière or Twilight Woods?

La Belle Sorcière lasts longest (La Belle Sorcière 80/100, Twilight Woods 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Belle Sorcière or Twilight Woods?

Twilight Woods projects furthest (Twilight Woods 54/100, La Belle Sorcière 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Belle Sorcière and Twilight Woods smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Wild Berries and Agarwood (Oud).

Is La Belle Sorcière or Twilight Woods better for summer or winter?

La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Belle Sorcière and Twilight Woods?

La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries. Twilight Woods has top notes of Wild Berries, Coconut and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Apricot, Frangipani, Mimosa and Honeysuckle, a base of Woodsy Notes, Vanille, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).