Witchy Woo

I bought it on sale, so I got a good deal. First, this is the only perfume where the pure concept and idea attracted me enough to blind buy it. I did read the reviews first and, based on the listed notes and others’ experience, I can say it smells exactly how I expected. I wouldn’t say it’s safe for blind buy, but I was lucky. The card in the packaging and the crystal in the bottle are a very nice touch. Not to mention the beautiful bottle. Now the notes. It opens quite sharply and stays like this during the dry down, leaning slightly towards the musky and powdery side. It’s somehow not too strong and it’s intimate, but if someone is close to you, they will notice it. If I should put it in one word, like many described, it smells predominantly like incense and like a mystery shop. Also to add, I almost never wear anything that has rose in it (long story), but luckily, I don’t feel the rose so much here, probably because the other sharper notes give a stronger impression. The only downside is that for a second I thought it smelled like an expired generic perfume, but as soon as I think about the notes again, that feeling disappears. It’s ok for day and night, but I would avoid it the office if you sit very close to your colleagues. My overall impression is: unisex fragrance that is slightly more feminine, but I wouldn’t mind smelling it on a man. The fragrance is super mysterious and a bit dark and fits perfectly the concept of magic, which is my favorite thing about it. I like it, but I would say that this is one of those perfumes you buy for yourself, intentionally, to enjoy it alone. The Spotify playlist for it is a great touch too. It’s expensive and only safe for BB if you really know how all the notes smell like, plus if it’s with a discount - I recommend. The longevity is not the best, but for me, it’s ok. I will wait to see if it’s a compliment getter, but I did compliment myself already. It’s for a personal and intimate experience.

I had to test out my travel spray of 'Witchy-Woo' at Halloween. Well, it would have been rude not to. :) Do not get much of a rose note, but the spices are front and centre, with a soft powdery and gently floral dry-down that foregrounds the orris root on a pleasant ground of incense and low-key patchouli. This is beautiful, a sort of high-end hippy shop fragrance. I hadn't seen that expression for a long time, and it made me smile to be reminded 'cos there were quite a few hippy shops where I grew up - largely responsible for an early enthusiasm for incense. :) The longevity is somewhat underestimated as I used 'Witchy-Woo' as my bedtime fragrance and it was still wafting about this morning, albeit quite gently. Suits me as the concept of 'beast mode' mystifies. Is that supposed to be good? I am still traumatised by some of the 80s fragrances that could knock a cow over at twenty paces! A bit of subtlety and judicious layering/reapplication never killed anyone.

My favourite witchy perfume to wear working as a professional psychic. I love the whole concept of a herkimer diamond crystal in every bottle to protect the wearer, and amplify the magical properties of the ingredients in the "potion". It's the power in the patchouli, incense and musk for me. Layer with some musk rose essential oil and it will linger a little longer, creating the perfect aesthetic for those of us who love the woo. There may be a good reason this fragrance is so polarising, perfumery is Alchemy afterall...

In a nutshell this potion is absolutely incredible. It has a unique composition insofar I’ve nothing I could compare it too. It’s rich, potent, spicy and a hit of patchouli which I love. I bought it blind based on the notes and I am thrilled. Definitely fb worthy. Divine.

This smells like a witch. It opens with a bomb of spices and a minty lavendel scent. After it settles it smells like sweet spices you might find in incense, sandalwood and mint. The patchouli is also noticeable. It kind of reminds me of cough-syrup, but in a good way.