Fragrance comparison

Witching Hour vs Red Temptation Vanille

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 490 ratings analysed

Witching Hour

Demeter Fragrance

3.3873 votes

Rank #19,834 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Red Temptation Vanille

Zara

4.06417 votes

Rank #636 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Temptation Vanille takes 6 of 7 categories.

Witching Hour
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red Temptation Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Witching Hour1/7

Red Temptation Vanille6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Witching HourDemeter Fragrance

Red Temptation VanilleZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 417 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleRating 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

31%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

361 votes

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityRed Temptation Vanille

SillageRed Temptation Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value80

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

animalic30%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

cacao77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, sweet 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

Notes

VanillaSaffronAmberCacaoVanilla OrchidJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber and Vanilla Orchid. 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

Spring31

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWitching HourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

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

Men3

Unisex28

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerRed Temptation VanilleHigher 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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A dense saffron-vanilla scent with Zara's Red Temptation DNA pushed in a darker, sweeter direction. It opens spicy, metallic and cacao-tinged, then settles into a warm ambery vanilla that many wearers find cozy, loud and very long-lasting. Best suited to cold weather, evenings, and anyone who likes bold gourmand-lean…

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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 Red Temptation Vanille?

Red Temptation Vanille takes 6 of 7 categories. Witching Hour is rated 3.38/5 from 73 votes; Red Temptation Vanille is rated 4.06/5 from 417 votes. Choose Witching Hour for a amber and citrus character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red Temptation Vanille for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Witching Hour or Red Temptation Vanille?

Red Temptation Vanille lasts longest (Red Temptation Vanille 82/100, Witching Hour 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Witching Hour or Red Temptation Vanille?

Red Temptation Vanille projects furthest (Red Temptation Vanille 68/100, Witching Hour 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Witching Hour and Red Temptation Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber and Vanilla Orchid.

Is Witching Hour or Red Temptation Vanille better for summer or winter?

For summer, Witching Hour is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Temptation Vanille is the stronger pick. Witching Hour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.