Fragrance comparison

Witching Hour vs Lakshmi

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Witching Hour

Demeter Fragrance

3.3873 votes

Rank #19,834 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lakshmi

Ajne

5.003 votes

Rank #33,757 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lakshmi takes 3 of 4 categories.

Witching Hour
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lakshmi
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Witching Hour1/4

Lakshmi3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Witching HourDemeter Fragrance

LakshmiAjne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLakshmi

SillageLakshmi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLakshmiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

floral100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, citrus and floral

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

Blood Orange

Heart

Bulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseWhite Lotus

Base

AmberWoody NotesVanillaNatural Musk

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#33,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWitching HourHigher 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…

Reviews →

Lakshmi by Ajne is a bright floral amber with a juicy blood orange lift, then a rose focused heart softened by watery lotus. On skin it can read like golden, honeyed nectar, full-bodied and slightly sweet, but not heavy or cloying. If you like rosy florals with a warm vanilla and amber base and a musky, woody finish, …

Reviews →

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 Lakshmi?

Lakshmi takes 3 of 4 categories. Witching Hour is rated 3.38/5 from 73 votes; Lakshmi is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Witching Hour for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lakshmi for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Witching Hour or Lakshmi?

Lakshmi lasts longest (Lakshmi 90/100, Witching Hour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Witching Hour or Lakshmi?

Lakshmi projects furthest (Lakshmi 75/100, Witching Hour 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Witching Hour and Lakshmi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Amber and Blood Orange.

Is Witching Hour or Lakshmi better for summer or winter?

Witching Hour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Witching Hour and Lakshmi?

Witching Hour features Amber, Blood Orange and Vanilla Orchid. Lakshmi has top notes of Blood Orange, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose and White Lotus, a base of Amber, Woody Notes, Vanilla and Natural Musk.