Fragrance comparison

Witch's Cottage vs La Tarte Tatin

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 251 ratings analysed

4 wins

Witch's Cottage

Solstice Scents

3.9667 votes

Rank #14,044 SweetGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

La Tarte Tatin

Jousset Parfums

3.34184 votes

Rank #29,382 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Witch's Cottage takes 4 of 7 categories.

Witch's Cottage
Choose it for a sweet and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
La Tarte Tatin
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Witch's Cottage4/7

La Tarte Tatin3/7

Ratings & consensus: Witch's Cottage
Community sentiment: Witch's Cottage
Longevity: La Tarte Tatin
Sillage & projection: La Tarte Tatin
Value for money: Witch's Cottage
Versatility: La Tarte Tatin
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

La Tarte TatinJousset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

3.34/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

Category winnerWitch's CottageRating 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

28%Love

24%Like

16%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerWitch's CottageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityLa Tarte Tatin

SillageLa Tarte Tatin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value47

Category winnerWitch's CottageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

green92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

woody69%

smoky61%

sweet100%

caramel83%

vanilla65%

fruity48%

fresh30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

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

Brown sugarSalt

Heart

AppleVanilla BeanTonka Bean

Base

CaramelVanilla

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Apple and Brown sugar. 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

Spring33

Summer8

Fall88

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerLa Tarte TatinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex47

Women47

Men5

Unisex43

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,044

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#29,382

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

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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La Tarte Tatin by Jousset Parfums is an intense unisex gourmand centering on warm pastry accords. Jimmy Bodin composed this scent to mimic a caramelized french apple tart, opening with heavy brown sugar and a pinch of salt. It fits best in freezing weather when you want a rich, sugary scent trail that lasts all day.

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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 La Tarte Tatin?

Witch's Cottage takes 4 of 7 categories. Witch's Cottage is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes; La Tarte Tatin is rated 3.34/5 from 184 votes. Choose Witch's Cottage for a sweet and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose La Tarte Tatin for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Witch's Cottage or La Tarte Tatin?

La Tarte Tatin lasts longest (La Tarte Tatin 89/100, Witch's Cottage 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Witch's Cottage or La Tarte Tatin?

La Tarte Tatin projects furthest (La Tarte Tatin 90/100, Witch's Cottage 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Witch's Cottage and La Tarte Tatin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Caramel, Apple and Brown sugar.

Is Witch's Cottage or La Tarte Tatin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Witch's Cottage is the stronger pick. For winter, La Tarte Tatin is the stronger pick. Witch's Cottage suits daytime wear; La Tarte Tatin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Witch's Cottage and La Tarte Tatin?

Witch's Cottage features Caramel, Apple, Chamomile, French pastries and Incense. La Tarte Tatin has top notes of Brown sugar and Salt, heart notes of Apple, Vanilla Bean and Tonka Bean, a base of Caramel and Vanilla.