Fragrance comparison

Lady E vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Lady E

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,260 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

Shiseido

4.005 votes

Rank #53,637 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lady E
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lady E0/1

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lady EEvgeniya Borisova

Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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 hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

iris61%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomPepperApple

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarIrisWoodsy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmber

Top

JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry

Heart

OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet

Base

SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber

InformationalShared notesApple, Cedar, Iris and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Lady E, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 40%Casual 29%Date 22%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaquillage Dramatic Mood PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady E by Evgeniya Borisova starts with a sharp, crackling burst of green cardamom, black pepper, and crisp tart apple. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off fast, revealing a dry cedar heart softened by powdery iris and earthy patchouli. You get no syrupy sweetness here. Instead, milky sandalwood…

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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…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Lady E and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Cedar, Iris and Sandalwood.

Is Lady E or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?

Lady E suits daytime wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady E and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Lady E has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Cedar, Iris and Woodsy Notes, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber. 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.