Also known as witches’ flying ointment, Hexensalbe was a hallucinogenic salve used in witchcraft in the middle ages. It was a mixture of extremely poisonous ingredients but the exact formula is not known, and several occultist scholars have died trying to recreate it. According to legend, it produced an ecstatic trance complete with powerful illusions and the sensation of flight- erotic, delirious, and, in the eyes of puritanical society, dangerous.

Hexensalbe is a recreation of this potent elixir in olfactory form, a spooky and sensual exploration of nature and femininity. Dark, atmospheric herbs and aromatics combine with deeply carnal florals and dank, earthy basenotes to create a uniquely sinister aphrodisiac, a bewitching concoction with the power to take over body and soul. Do you dare to take the ride?

Fragrance Notes

Wormwood, salty liquorice, tuberose, rosemary, angelica, belladonna, black hemlock, lichen, patchouli

Fragrance Style

Floral, Green / Herbaceous, Avant-Garde, Woody - Dark, Unusual / Unexpected

Hexensalbe Sizes Available:

30ml

$168

0.7ml sample

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Here's what other people are saying about Hexensalbe...

I purchased this along with 19 other samples because I've been wanting something new to add to my perfume collection and this one is my absolute favorite of all the samples! I'm not very good at perfume notes or anything like that but I definitely get the salty liquorice from the initial application and as it dries, I get the flowers, along with the earthy undertones, and it's just beautiful on my skin. It's more feminine than I expected but that's perfect. Longevity is decent, I reapplied lightly halfway through my work shift today. I work in a lab so my arms stop smelling like perfume from handwashing quickly, but I caught whiffs of it throughout my shift, from my clothes especially. I'm buying a bottle as soon as I can, this scent is awesome.

By Lauren - Lab Scientist from Washington, IL on 3/18/2025

It's polite and not overwhelming, but deep and heady. The salty licorice is my favorite note and about an hour in, it's is very forest forward. Dries down to an almost alchemical medicinal scent. I love it. Ordered a full bottle before my sample was gone. It's an early birthday gift to myself. I appreciate that it is not a typical scent and not overpowering.

By Corrina - Executive operations from Seattle on 12/31/2024

I find this fragrance so interesting and appropriately witchy. There's an anise-like note riding on the top that manages to smell herbal and fresh without being outright licorice. Other herbal notes create smooth, walking-in-the-forest-at-night vibes. I really don't pick up on patchouli in here and think it might just be a dash to add texture, so if you struggle with patchouli, I think you'd still be fine with this scent. I don't know how wearable it is, but it's definitely unique and worth a sniff.

By Renee - Court Recorder from Undisclosed on 12/14/2024

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