Fragrance comparison

Witch's Cottage vs Sugar Spell

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

3 wins

Witch's Cottage

Solstice Scents

3.9667 votes

Rank #14,044 SweetGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Sugar Spell

Alkemia Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #55,273 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Witch's Cottage takes 3 of 4 categories.

Witch's Cottage
Choose it for a sweet and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sugar Spell
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Witch's Cottage3/4

Sugar Spell1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sugar Spell
Sillage & projection: Witch's Cottage
Value for money: Witch's Cottage
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

Sugar SpellAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 83%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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 / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySugar Spell

SillageWitch's Cottage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value50

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%

lactonic65%

fruity48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match32%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

Notes

CaramelDulce de lecheSweet NotesBlack CurrantBrown sugarLicoriceMarshmallowPralineTangerineJasmineMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Brown sugar and Praline. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex47

Women47

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,044

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#55,273

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

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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Sugar Spell by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Sugar Spell?

Witch's Cottage takes 3 of 4 categories. Witch's Cottage is rated 3.96/5 from 67 votes; Sugar Spell is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Witch's Cottage for a sweet and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Spell for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Witch's Cottage or Sugar Spell?

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

Which projects more, Witch's Cottage or Sugar Spell?

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

Do Witch's Cottage and Sugar Spell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Caramel, Brown sugar and Praline.

Is Witch's Cottage or Sugar Spell better for summer or winter?

Witch's Cottage suits daytime wear; Sugar Spell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Witch's Cottage and Sugar Spell?

Witch's Cottage features Caramel, Apple, Chamomile, French pastries and Incense. Sugar Spell features Caramel, Dulce de leche, Sweet Notes, Black Currant and Brown sugar.