La Belle Sorcière vs Wald
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Wald takes 3 of 4 categories.
La Belle SorcièreChoose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
WaldChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
La Belle Sorcière1/4
Wald3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Wald
- Sillage & projection
- Wald
- Value for money
- La Belle Sorcière
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wald
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Belle SorcièreAlkemia PerfumesWaldEuphorium BrooklynWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%
4.12/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
42%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
96 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWald
SillageWald
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa Belle SorcièreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
floral92%
balsamic84%
smoky77%
wine69%
tropical61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
smoky77%
earthy69%
amber61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Moroccan IncenseFrangipaniRed WineOpoponaxWild BerriesHoneyMossAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
FirSmokeOlibanumelemiVetiverThujaCastoreumSoil TinctureMaple syrupJuniperMossFern
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesMoss. Durations are only published for Wald, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter97
Day100
Night79
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,645
PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#8,590
PerfumerStephen Dirkes
Launched—
Reviews24
Category winnerWaldHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Belle Sorcière by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.
Reviews →Wald by Euphorium Brooklyn smells like standing inside a dense pine grove beside a slow-burning campfire. The green punch hits immediately. Bitter fir needles, resinous elemi, and dark birch tar lead the opening charge before mellowing into rich soil and damp fern. A drizzle of sweet maple syrup balances the bitter wo…
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.
Guided comparison
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, La Belle Sorcière or Wald?
Wald takes 3 of 4 categories. La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Wald is rated 4.12/5 from 96 votes. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Wald for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, La Belle Sorcière or Wald?
They last about the same: Wald 81/100, La Belle Sorcière 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, La Belle Sorcière or Wald?
Wald projects furthest (Wald 53/100, La Belle Sorcière 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Belle Sorcière and Wald smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Moss.
Is La Belle Sorcière or Wald better for summer or winter?
La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear; Wald suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Belle Sorcière and Wald?
La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries. Wald features Fir, Smoke, Olibanum, elemi and Vetiver.
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