Slay of the Day Hexennacht Big Toddy Goth Girl

The fourth and final sample from the house of Hexennacht that I purchased last year. It's named after two of my favorite things in the whole world, so how could I not make this the fourth sample in the order?

Scent: 6.5

It opens as buttered popcorn with a splash of honey and bourbon. It's a bit overly sweet for my taste. I might like this if it was the scent coming from a hot mug in my hand, but it's not something I would want to wear on a regular basis. The dry down kicks in after about 20 minutes, and the cloying honey sweetness calms down into a spicy clove and incense that is more to my liking.

Performance: 9.5

I get a solid 14 to 16 hours on my skin. I sprayed it on last night and woke up with it still going strong the next morning. Only ATH has longer staying power in my collection.

Projection: Loud

I'm changing the way I rate to exclude projection. Some fragrances aren't meant to be loud, and work much better because they are intimate skin scents. Others you want to be loud, but just aren't. So do they get the same rating because they are both intimate? So I'm just going to start saying how it projects and remove it from the objective rating.

Presentation: 4.0

The bottles are very generic, and its difficult to tell one from another. The label is kind of amateurish and does not look like a professional house. It has it's charm, but I think in this case it's distracting and brings down the overall feel of the bottles. Plus it's incredibly difficult to find a fragrance on their website, which could really use some work.

Perceived Value: 6.0

At $60 for a 30mL Extrait, the price is reasonable. But, what's the use case for this? Where would I wear it? Maybe on a date? I don't know.. This is extremely niche. It's fun as an arthouse fragrance, but it's not really very practical. That's okay, if it's what you're going for, but you'll have to decide if the price and quantity is worth it.

Overall: 6.5/10

For something named after my favorite things in life, this is a disappointment. Like Elmer Fudd realizing the love of his life is actually his greatest nemesis in a viking outfit and wig. Another lesson in not getting too pulled in by the marketing.

Overall, Hexennacht has a been a fun experiment. I've generally liked the fragrances I've tried. They've been very nostalgic, reminding me of my late college, early 20s era when I hung around the head shops and spent a lot of time in the company of girls for whom this fragrance is named. It's had me pulling out my old mix tapes and reconnecting with my roots. I might try a few more from the house, though so far, I have yet to find one that I'd be willing to buy in the larger presentation..

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