Fragrance comparison

Witching Hour vs Blood Orange

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 268 ratings analysed

Witching Hour

Demeter Fragrance

3.3873 votes

Rank #19,834 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Blood Orange

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.95195 votes

Rank #5,245 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blood Orange takes 6 of 7 categories.

Witching Hour
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blood Orange
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Witching Hour1/7

Blood Orange6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Witching HourDemeter Fragrance

Blood OrangeAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%

Category winnerBlood OrangeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

42%Like

32%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

73 votes

51%Love

23%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerBlood OrangeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBlood Orange

SillageBlood Orange

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value58

Category winnerWitching HourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

citrus100%

musky83%

powdery65%

fruity48%

amber30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberBlood OrangeVanilla Orchid

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Jasmine Sambac

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer17

Fall100

Winter28

Day69

Night100

Spring98

Summer100

Fall44

Winter14

Day100

Night39

Category winnerBlood OrangeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

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

Men29

Unisex67

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#5,245

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerBlood OrangeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Blood Orange is a bright, zesty orange and mandarin scent with a musky, slightly powdery base that shows up quickly on skin. Fans love the realistic, sparkling citrus and the easy, happy mood, especially in warm weather. Critics find it too simple or synthetic, and some say it fades fast for a citrus. Expect a clean o…

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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, Witching Hour or Blood Orange?

Blood Orange takes 6 of 7 categories. Witching Hour is rated 3.38/5 from 73 votes; Blood Orange is rated 3.95/5 from 195 votes. Choose Witching Hour for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blood Orange for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Witching Hour or Blood Orange?

Blood Orange lasts longest (Blood Orange 75/100, Witching Hour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Witching Hour or Blood Orange?

Blood Orange projects furthest (Blood Orange 64/100, Witching Hour 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Witching Hour and Blood Orange smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber and Blood Orange.

Is Witching Hour or Blood Orange better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blood Orange is the stronger pick. For winter, Witching Hour is the stronger pick. Witching Hour suits evening wear; Blood Orange suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Witching Hour and Blood Orange?

Witching Hour features Amber, Blood Orange and Vanilla Orchid. Blood Orange has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.