Fragrance comparison

Apello Smaragd vs Dr. Botica Poção da Força

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Apello Smaragd

Jean-Pierre Sand

—0 votes

Rank #70,376 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dr. Botica Poção da Força

O Boticário

4.1931 votes

Rank #39,840 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dr. Botica Poção da Força takes 1 of 1 categories.

Apello Smaragd
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dr. Botica Poção da Força
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Apello Smaragd0/1

Dr. Botica Poção da Força1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dr. Botica Poção da Força

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Apello SmaragdJean-Pierre Sand

Dr. Botica Poção da ForçaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.19/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

musky91%

lactonic83%

amber74%

fruity65%

citrus56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RaspberryBergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomGardeniaJasmineGingerRose

Base

SandalwoodLicoriceCardamomVanillaBenzoinCaramelAmberMilk

Top

RaspberryLemonOrange

Heart

False JasmineWoodsy Notes

Base

Sweet NotesMuskMilkOriental notesAlmondAmber

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Lemon, Amber and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer81

Fall88

Winter81

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,840

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDr. Botica Poção da ForçaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apello Smaragd by Jean-Pierre Sand opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, quickly grounded by a ripe raspberry accent. As the crisp citrus settles on skin, a dense floral heart of orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine emerges, spiked with a light kick of fresh ginger. The transition from frui…

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Dr. Botica Poção da Força by O Boticário is a cheerful, comforting fragrance built around sweet raspberry, creamy milk, and gentle almond. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon and juicy orange that immediately lifts the mood before melting into a heart of soft jasmine and light woodsy notes. The base settles into…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Apello Smaragd and Dr. Botica Poção da Força smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Lemon, Amber and Milk.

Is Apello Smaragd or Dr. Botica Poção da Força better for summer or winter?

Apello Smaragd suits day or night wear; Dr. Botica Poção da Força suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apello Smaragd and Dr. Botica Poção da Força?

Apello Smaragd has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Licorice, Cardamom and Vanilla. Dr. Botica Poção da Força has top notes of Raspberry, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of False Jasmine and Woodsy Notes, a base of Sweet Notes, Musk, Milk and Oriental notes.