13 community ratings

The Witches

Name: The Witches
Brand: Dark Tales

Perfumer: Arina P. Franzén

2026Unisex

7.8/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

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Dark Tales The Witches is a unisex scent that sets the dark sweetness of black cherry and liquorice against a floral, spicy and smoky backdrop.

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How does it perform?

From 10 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black cherry Liquorice Blackberry Clove Red mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Black rose

Fragonia™

Chamomile

Wild flowers

Frangipani

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Choya Nakh

Incense

Gaiac wood Rosewood

Soft woods

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Smoky

What does The Witches smell like?

The top is dark and fruity, with black cherry, liquorice, blackberry and clove, while red mandarin orange adds a small lift. In the heart, black rose, chamomile and wild flowers give it a floral veil. The base settles into incense, gaiac wood and rosewood, leaving a woody, smoky finish.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close and unfolds slowly rather than filling a room. Being unisex, it reads comfortably on both men and women. Creed Carmina and Linari Drago Nero have a close profile.