Kashan Elixir vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kashan Elixir takes 3 of 3 categories.
Kashan ElixirChoose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kashan Elixir3/3
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kashan Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Kashan Elixir
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kashan Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Kashan ElixirYANIMaquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseidoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
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 hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 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
LongevityKashan Elixir
SillageKashan Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
vanilla92%
marine84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Sea waterBergamotPepperGrapefruit
Heart2-4 hrs
SaffronVioletGinger
Base8-12 hrs
VanillaSandalwoodMusk
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Saffron and Violet. Durations are only published for Kashan Elixir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
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#43,571
PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#60,144
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerKashan ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKashan Elixir by YANI brings together salty sea water, bright grapefruit, and rich vanilla in a bold, modern formula. The opening hits with a brisk splash of ocean spray and cracked pepper, waking up your senses before settling into a warm heart of saffron and powdery violet. As the day goes on, smooth sandalwood and …
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, Kashan Elixir or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Kashan Elixir takes 3 of 3 categories. Kashan Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Kashan Elixir for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Kashan Elixir or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Kashan Elixir lasts longest (Kashan Elixir 80/100, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Kashan Elixir or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Kashan Elixir projects furthest (Kashan Elixir 75/100, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Kashan Elixir and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Saffron and Violet.
Is Kashan Elixir or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?
Kashan Elixir suits evening wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Kashan Elixir and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?
Kashan Elixir has top notes of Sea water, Bergamot, Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Saffron, Violet and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood 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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