Element vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.
ElementChoose it for a woody and vanilla 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.
Element1/3
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
- Element
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ElementÉsikaMaquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseidoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 47%Had 26%Want 26%
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
44%Like
19%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 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 bothwoody100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
amber69%
citrus61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitApplePeach
Heart
JasmineCedarWoody Notes
Base
AmberVanillaCoumarin
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Apple, Jasmine and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer21
Fall71
Winter100
Day82
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#46,987
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#60,144
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerElementHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotÉsika Element opens with an immediate burst of crisp green apple, bright grapefruit, and subtle ripe peach that instantly cuts through chilly air. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness calms down, allowing dry cedar and clean jasmine to step forward alongside sturdy woody notes. As the scent settles further int…
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, Element or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. Element is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Element for a woody and vanilla 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, Element or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion lasts longest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, Element 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Element or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion projects furthest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100, Element 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Element and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Apple, Jasmine and Cedar.
Is Element or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?
Element suits evening wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Element and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Element has top notes of Grapefruit, Apple and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Cedar and Woody Notes, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Coumarin. 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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