Duchessa vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.
DuchessaChoose it for a warm spicy and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Duchessa1/3
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
- Duchessa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DuchessaGrittiMaquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseidoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 1,062 votes
Have 28%Had 8%Want 65%
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 hate40%Love
32%Like
15%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate
1,062 votes
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 bothwarm spicy100%
cherry92%
almond84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
nutty61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Black CherrySaffronBitter OrangePeach
Heart2 to 4 hours
ChocolateClovesJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
Sweet AlmondIrisBrown sugar
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Duchessa, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer20
Fall96
Winter100
Day55
Night100
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#2,211
PerfumerLuca Gritti
Launched—
Reviews140
Overall rank#56,941
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDuchessaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDuchessa by Gritti delivers a dark, syrupy black cherry backed by dry spices and rich confectionary tones. The scent leads with ripe cherry, bitter orange, and saffron, giving the fruit a warm, slightly medicinal edge rather than a candy-like brightness. As it settles, bitter chocolate and cloves mingle with sweet alm…
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, Duchessa or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. Duchessa is rated 3.94/5 from 1,062 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Duchessa for a warm spicy and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening 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, Duchessa or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion lasts longest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, Duchessa 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Duchessa or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Projection is very close: Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100, Duchessa 60/100 for sillage.
Do Duchessa and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine and Iris.
Is Duchessa or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?
Duchessa suits evening wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Duchessa and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Duchessa has top notes of Black Cherry, Saffron, Bitter Orange and Peach, heart notes of Chocolate, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Iris and Brown sugar. 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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