Witch 女巫 南柯记 Nankeji

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2018
Moderate
Sillage
Good
Longevity
Fall
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Witch 女巫 by 南柯记 Nankeji is a Floral fragrance for women. Witch 女巫 was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is 璃子 Lizi. Top notes are Basil, Tea Tree Oil and Vanilla; middle notes are Lemon Balm and Red Rose; base notes are Olibanum, Vetiver and Petitgrain.

Composition Profile

green 100%
rose 85%
amber 70%
vanilla 60%
camphor 50%
woody 40%
earthy 35%
floral 30%
powdery 25%
warm spicy 20%

About the Perfumer

璃子 Lizi

璃子 Lizi

璃子 Lizi is a Chinese perfumer who has composed an extensive range for the brand 南柯记 Nankeji. Her catalog includes Autumn Osmanthus, Autumn Woods, Bamboo Dew, Beaded Curtain, Blossoms Fall, Chang’an Old Dream, Courtyard Osmanthus, and Empty Mountain. These fragrances reflect a deep connection to nature and traditional Chinese aesthetics.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Basil Basil
Tea Tree Oil Tea Tree Oil
Vanilla Vanilla

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Lemon Balm Lemon Balm
Red Rose Red Rose

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Olibanum Olibanum
Vetiver Vetiver
Petitgrain Petitgrain
Unique Character

Witch 女巫 南柯记 Nankeji by 南柯记 Nankeji offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Witch 女巫 南柯记 Nankeji embodies the distinctive style of 南柯记 Nankeji while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Witch Archetype: Portrait of Witch 女巫 南柯记 Nankeji

Essence

This person is most closely aligned with the Mystic archetype-a seeker of hidden truths, a wanderer between worlds. The Witch 女巫 fragrance, with its dark, earthy, and enigmatic aura, reflects their affinity for the unseen, the intuitive, and the arcane. They are drawn to the liminal spaces where logic dissolves and intuition reigns. The Mystic does not merely believe in magic-they perceive it, woven into the fabric of everyday life.

Yet, like all archetypes, the Mystic has a shadow. Their deep introspection can spiral into isolation; their fascination with the unknown can become an escape from reality. They walk the fine line between wisdom and delusion, between visionary insight and self-deception.

Style & Aesthetic

Their aesthetic is a blend of the archaic and the modern-flowing dark fabrics, silver jewelry with cryptic engravings, perhaps a single bold lip color that suggests both allure and warning. They favor textures that evoke the natural world: worn leather, rough linen, the smoothness of bone or stone. Their home is a sanctuary of dim lighting, dried herbs, and well-loved books with dog-eared pages.

They are not trend-driven but drawn to objects with history, items that seem to carry a residue of past lives. A cracked teacup, a handwritten letter, a feather found on a midnight walk-these are their treasures.

Their daily life is a ritual. Mornings may begin with tea brewed from foraged herbs, evenings with journaling by candlelight. They are drawn to practices that blur the line between the mundane and the sacred-tarot, meditation, the slow crafting of potions (whether perfumes, tinctures, or poetry).

They thrive in solitude but are not antisocial. They simply choose their company carefully, preferring midnight conversations over crowded gatherings. Their work, if aligned with their nature, involves creation, healing, or uncovering hidden truths-perhaps as an artist, a therapist, a researcher of forgotten lore.

Philosophy & Values

To them, the world is a tapestry of symbols, and they are the interpreter. They reject rigid dogma, preferring instead a fluid, personal spirituality-one that borrows from dreams, folklore, and the whispers of nature. They do not worship gods but commune with energies, finding divinity in the scent of damp soil, the flicker of candlelight, the silence before dawn.

Their moral compass is unconventional. They value authenticity above virtue, depth above kindness. They would rather be misunderstood than diluted. Yet this can make them appear cold or indifferent to those who crave warmth in human connection.

Relationships

They do not seek companionship lightly. Their friendships are few but profound, built on shared silences as much as words. They attract those who sense their depth-the wounded, the seekers, the poets. Yet they repel the superficial, the overly pragmatic, those who demand constant reassurance.

In love, they are intense but elusive. They crave a partner who understands their need for solitude, who does not mistake their quietude for indifference. Their love is not possessive but transformative-they see relationships as alchemical bonds, where two souls refine each other through friction and fusion.

Shadow

The Mystic’s greatest strength-their depth of perception-can also be their undoing. When unbalanced, they withdraw too far, mistaking solitude for wisdom and cynicism for insight. They may grow disdainful of those who live in the daylight world, forgetting that even mystics must eat, pay rent, and sometimes engage in trivialities.

Their intuition, if unchecked, can become paranoia. They may see patterns where none exist, interpreting every coincidence as a sign, every setback as a cosmic test. In extreme cases, they risk losing themselves in their own labyrinth of symbols, mistaking the map for the territory.

Conclusion

This person is neither wholly of this world nor entirely apart from it. They are the one who lingers at the edge of the firelight, half in shadow, listening to the stories the wind tells. The Witch 女巫 fragrance is their signature because it mirrors their essence-dark, complex, and alive with unseen currents.

They are not for everyone. But for those who recognize them, they are a rare kind of mirror-one that reflects not the surface, but the depths.