Fragrance comparison

Witch's Cottage vs Gourmand City

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

2 wins

Witch's Cottage

Solstice Scents

3.9667 votes

Rank #14,044 SweetGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Gourmand City

Scentsory

4.333 votes

Rank #40,075 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Witch's Cottage takes 2 of 3 categories.

Witch's Cottage
Choose it for a sweet and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Gourmand City
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Witch's Cottage2/3

Gourmand City1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gourmand City
Sillage & projection: Witch's Cottage
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Witch's Cottage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Witch's CottageSolstice Scents

Gourmand CityScentsory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

67 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityGourmand City

SillageWitch's Cottage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

green92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

woody69%

smoky61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

smoky84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CaramelAppleChamomileFrench pastriesIncenseDavanaBrown sugarExotic WoodsHerbal NotesRosemaryPralineSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AniseApple

Heart

TobaccoCocoaSmokeSaffron

Base

VanillaIncenseBirch TarSiam BenzoinTonka BeanAmbergrisAgarwoodOud

InformationalShared notesApple, Incense and Smoke. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer8

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night69

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex47

Women47

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,044

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#40,075

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWitch's CottageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solstice Scents Witch's Cottage blends dried chamomile, fresh rosemary, and green apple over a heart of warm caramel and baked pastries. Created by perfumer Angela St.John, the fragrance opens with a punch of aromatic herbs before settling into sweet praline, brown sugar, and soft wood smoke. The green herbal top note…

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Gourmand City by Scentsory is an evocative unisex creation that leans into deep, resinous complexity. It opens with a sharp burst of anise and crisp apple before settling into a warm core of tobacco and cocoa. As it dries down, a base of smoky incense, rich vanilla, and oud creates a lingering trail, making it a stand…

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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, Witch's Cottage or Gourmand City?

Witch's Cottage takes 2 of 3 categories. Witch's Cottage is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes; Gourmand City is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Witch's Cottage for a sweet and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gourmand City for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Witch's Cottage or Gourmand City?

They last about the same: Gourmand City 60/100, Witch's Cottage 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Witch's Cottage or Gourmand City?

Projection is very close: Witch's Cottage 52/100, Gourmand City 50/100 for sillage.

Do Witch's Cottage and Gourmand City smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and smoky accords. Common notes include Apple, Incense and Smoke.

Is Witch's Cottage or Gourmand City better for summer or winter?

Witch's Cottage suits daytime wear; Gourmand City suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Witch's Cottage and Gourmand City?

Witch's Cottage features Caramel, Apple, Chamomile, French pastries and Incense. Gourmand City has top notes of Anise and Apple, heart notes of Tobacco, Cocoa, Smoke and Saffron, a base of Vanilla, Incense, Birch Tar and Siam Benzoin.