Fragrance comparison

Witching Hour vs Passion

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

1 wins

Witching Hour

Demeter Fragrance

3.3873 votes

Rank #19,834 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Passion

Ajne

—0 votes

Rank #67,606 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Witching Hour takes 1 of 1 categories.

Witching Hour
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Passion
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Best in winter.

Witching Hour1/1

Passion0/1

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

PassionAjne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

powdery100%

citrus88%

floral77%

amber65%

musky53%

rose42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, amber 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 OrangeMagnolia

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish Rose

Base

Powdery NotesAmberMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#67,606

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Passion by Ajne is a rose-forward oriental floral with a bright start and a soft, powdery base. Blood orange and magnolia give a fresh, lightly creamy opening before the heart turns to a double-rose theme (Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose). In the dry-down, powdery notes, amber and musk bring a warm, clean finish that …

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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.

Do Witching Hour and Passion smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Amber and Blood Orange.

Is Witching Hour or Passion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Witching Hour and Passion?

Witching Hour features Amber, Blood Orange and Vanilla Orchid. Passion has top notes of Blood Orange and Magnolia, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose, a base of Powdery Notes, Amber and Musk.