Fragrance comparison

Witching Hour vs Oud Crush

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Witching Hour

Demeter Fragrance

3.3873 votes

Rank #19,834 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Oud Crush

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.4015 votes

Rank #29,462 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Crush takes 4 of 5 categories.

Witching Hour
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Crush
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Witching Hour1/5

Oud Crush4/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud Crush
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Crush
Sillage & projection: Oud Crush
Value for money: Oud Crush
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

Oud CrushAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.40/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 44%Had 4%Want 51%

Category winnerOud CrushRating 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

53%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityOud Crush

SillageOud Crush

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value73

Category winnerOud CrushBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

amber100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

metallic69%

leather61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and citrus

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 OrangeJasmine

Heart

SaffronCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)ResinsAmber

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

Spring73

Summer73

Fall91

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

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

Men0

Unisex93

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#29,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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…

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Oud Crush reads like a warm amber-oud scent with a clear saffron glow and a glossy, slightly metallic edge. A bright blood orange opening keeps it from feeling too heavy, while cedar, resins, and amber give the dry-down a smooth woody warmth. Based on the small set of community remarks, it often gets compared to the B…

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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 Oud Crush?

Oud Crush takes 4 of 5 categories. Witching Hour is rated 3.38/5 from 73 votes; Oud Crush is rated 4.40/5 from 15 votes. Choose Witching Hour for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Crush for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Witching Hour or Oud Crush?

Oud Crush lasts longest (Oud Crush 85/100, Witching Hour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Witching Hour or Oud Crush?

Oud Crush projects furthest (Oud Crush 81/100, Witching Hour 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Witching Hour and Oud Crush smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Amber and Blood Orange.

Is Witching Hour or Oud Crush better for summer or winter?

Witching Hour suits evening wear; Oud Crush suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Witching Hour and Oud Crush?

Witching Hour features Amber, Blood Orange and Vanilla Orchid. Oud Crush has top notes of Blood Orange and Jasmine, heart notes of Saffron and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Resins and Amber.