A litmus test of a chic woman is to have such great taste in fragrance that you are literally stopped by strangers asking, “What perfume are you wearing?” Ever since I picked up a bottle of Häxan by Heretic Parfum, I’ve officially felt like a truly chic woman.

People who brush against me on the subway, at work, and at the grocery store have complimented me on it. The perfume, which is the brand’s latest launch, smells unlike anything else—and I have tried a lot of perfumes.

Häxan is undeniably sexy, yet surprisingly gender-neutral—an unexpected vibe atypical of floral-inclusive scents. With notes of osmanthus, rose, oakmoss, amber, and musk, it starts sweet but evolves into a spicy, woody finish that lasts all day. It is woodsy and tangy without the nose-tingling sharpness of more tradit

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