Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Praline vs Love Potion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

Cocoa Praline

B96

3.3219 votes

Rank #57,086 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Love Potion

Be Layered

4.1234 votes

Rank #34,786 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Potion takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cocoa Praline
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Love Potion
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cocoa Praline0/5

Love Potion5/5

Ratings & consensus: Love Potion
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Potion
Sillage & projection: Love Potion
Value for money: Love Potion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa PralineB96

Love PotionBe Layered

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.32/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 35%Had 18%Want 47%

4.12/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerLove PotionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

32%Like

32%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

50%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLove Potion

SillageLove Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value71

Category winnerLove PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

almond69%

white floral61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, citrus and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantBergamotAlmondMandarin Orange

Heart

PralineOrange BlossomCoffeeCacao

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAmberMusk

Notes

CacaoPralineJasmineVanillaTonka BeanAlmondBergamotCedarTuberoseCoffeeLemonPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Almond, Praline and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter63

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex0

Women91

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,086

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#34,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLove PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cocoa Praline by B96 is an oriental floral fragrance for women that highlights a sweet, nutty core. It opens with bright black currant and mandarin, softening into a heart of praline, coffee, and cacao. This warm, inviting scent feels like a treat on the skin, perfect for casual daytime wear when you want a gentle, co…

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Love Potion opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bright lemon before settling into a dense, sweet core of praline, cacao, and vanilla. As it warms on skin, powdery orris and creamy tonka bean balance the gourmand weight, giving it a surprisingly rounded depth. A faint trace of jasmine and clean cedar keeps the dry…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cocoa Praline or Love Potion?

Love Potion takes 5 of 5 categories. Cocoa Praline is rated 3.32/5 from 19 votes; Love Potion is rated 4.12/5 from 34 votes. Choose Cocoa Praline for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Love Potion for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Praline or Love Potion?

Love Potion lasts longest (Love Potion 65/100, Cocoa Praline 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Praline or Love Potion?

Love Potion projects furthest (Love Potion 64/100, Cocoa Praline 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Praline and Love Potion smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Almond, Praline and Coffee.

Is Cocoa Praline or Love Potion better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Praline suits day or night wear; Love Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Praline and Love Potion?

Cocoa Praline has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Almond and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Praline, Orange Blossom, Coffee and Cacao, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk. Love Potion features Cacao, Praline, Jasmine, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.