Chapter 3 vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.
Chapter 3Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chapter 31/3
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
- Sillage & projection
- Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chapter 3
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chapter 3AjmalMaquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseidoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.60/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
25%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
SillageMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
floral91%
powdery83%
rose74%
sweet65%
lactonic56%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachApricotRed FruitsGreen Notes
Heart
OsmanthusRose
Base
SandalwoodAmberMusk
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesApricot, Osmanthus, Rose and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall89
Winter22
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,254
PerfumerBenjamin Belizon
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#60,144
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChapter 3Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Chapter 3 is a fruity floral built around peach, apricot and red fruits, with a fresh green lift at the start. The heart turns softly floral, pairing osmanthus with rose, then settles into a clean, cosy base of sandalwood, amber and musk. It reads smooth and slightly powdery with a gentle milky tone, more polish…
Reviews →Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion opens with a bright splash of pear and bergamot, immediately softened by a powdery cloud of iris and clean musk. As it warms on your skin, the fragrance shifts from a fresh, fruity mist into a skin-hugging bulgarian rose and peach oil. It is designed as a hybrid scent-and-oil p…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Chapter 3 or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. Chapter 3 is rated 3.60/5 from 42 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Chapter 3 for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Chapter 3 or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion lasts longest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, Chapter 3 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chapter 3 or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion projects furthest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100, Chapter 3 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chapter 3 and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Apricot, Osmanthus, Rose and Sandalwood.
Is Chapter 3 or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?
Chapter 3 suits daytime wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chapter 3 and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Chapter 3 has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Red Fruits and Green Notes, heart notes of Osmanthus and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion has top notes of Jasmine, Pear, Patchouli and Apricot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Olive Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Saffron, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.
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