Fragrance comparison

Red Temptation Vanille vs Witching Hour

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 490 ratings analysed

6 wins

Red Temptation Vanille

Zara

4.06417 votes

Rank #636 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Witching Hour

Demeter Fragrance

3.3873 votes

Rank #19,834 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Temptation Vanille takes 6 of 7 categories.

Red Temptation Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Witching Hour
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Red Temptation Vanille6/7

Witching Hour1/7

Ratings & consensus: Red Temptation Vanille
Community sentiment: Red Temptation Vanille
Longevity: Red Temptation Vanille
Sillage & projection: Red Temptation Vanille
Value for money: Red Temptation Vanille
Versatility: Witching Hour
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Temptation Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red Temptation VanilleZara

Witching HourDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 417 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.38/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

31%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

361 votes

10%Love

42%Like

32%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityRed Temptation Vanille

SillageRed Temptation Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

cacao77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSaffronAmberCacaoVanilla OrchidJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberBlood OrangeVanilla Orchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber and Vanilla Orchid. Durations are only published for Witching Hour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring28

Summer17

Fall100

Winter28

Day69

Night100

Category winnerWitching HourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex28

Women69

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

Casual 37%Date 28%Work 19%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#19,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A dense saffron-vanilla scent with Zara's Red Temptation DNA pushed in a darker, sweeter direction. It opens spicy, metallic and cacao-tinged, then settles into a warm ambery vanilla that many wearers find cozy, loud and very long-lasting. Best suited to cold weather, evenings, and anyone who likes bold gourmand-lean…

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Do not let the spooky name fool you. Demeter Fragrance Witching Hour is an easygoing oriental vanilla cologne that blends bright blood orange, powdery vanilla orchid, and warm golden amber. The initial spray hits with a sharp alcoholic fizz. Give it three minutes. As the solvent flash evaporates, a fizzy citrus soda c…

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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, Red Temptation Vanille or Witching Hour?

Red Temptation Vanille takes 6 of 7 categories. Red Temptation Vanille is rated 4.06/5 from 417 votes; Witching Hour is rated 3.38/5 from 73 votes. Choose Red Temptation Vanille for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Witching Hour for a amber and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Temptation Vanille or Witching Hour?

Red Temptation Vanille lasts longest (Red Temptation Vanille 82/100, Witching Hour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Temptation Vanille or Witching Hour?

Red Temptation Vanille projects furthest (Red Temptation Vanille 68/100, Witching Hour 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Temptation Vanille and Witching Hour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber and Vanilla Orchid.

Is Red Temptation Vanille or Witching Hour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Witching Hour is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Temptation Vanille is the stronger pick. Witching Hour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.