Fragrance comparison

Les Jardins de Paradis vs Love Potion

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Les Jardins de Paradis

Nimere Parfums

3.9735 votes

Rank #31,176 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Jardins de Paradis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Les Jardins de Paradis
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Les Jardins de Paradis3/4

Love Potion1/4

Ratings & consensus: Les Jardins de Paradis
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Les Jardins de Paradis
Sillage & projection: Les Jardins de Paradis
Value for money: Not scored
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

Les Jardins de ParadisNimere Parfums

Love PotionPhoenix Botanicals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 18%Had 32%Want 49%

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerLes Jardins de ParadisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

54%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLes Jardins de Paradis

SillageLes Jardins de Paradis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

white floral61%

warm spicy100%

yellow floral88%

rose77%

sweet65%

white floral53%

floral42%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearLemonBergamotBlack Pepper

Heart

VioletIrisJasmineMuskYlang-YlangRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CastoreumAmbergrisBenzoinVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliVetiver

Top

Ylang-YlangBlack Pepper

Heart

ClovesRoseJasmineVanilla

Base

VetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night22

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,176

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLove PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Jardins de Paradis by Nimere Parfums creates a lush, powdery floral experience for both men and women. It opens with a crisp pear and lemon zest before settling into a complex heart of iris and violet. Designed for those who appreciate a dense, resinous dry down, it performs best during crisp spring days or cooler…

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Love Potion by Phoenix Botanicals wraps you in a spiced, floral warmth. Irina Adam blends bright ylang-ylang with sharp black pepper, settling into a deep base of dark patchouli and earthy vetiver. This fragrance feels like an evening spent in a garden at twilight, lingering on the skin for hours while keeping a balan…

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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.

Which is better, Les Jardins de Paradis or Love Potion?

Les Jardins de Paradis takes 3 of 4 categories. Les Jardins de Paradis is rated 3.97/5 from 35 votes; Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes. Choose Les Jardins de Paradis for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Jardins de Paradis or Love Potion?

Les Jardins de Paradis lasts longest (Les Jardins de Paradis 73/100, Love Potion 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Jardins de Paradis or Love Potion?

Les Jardins de Paradis projects furthest (Les Jardins de Paradis 62/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Jardins de Paradis and Love Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Les Jardins de Paradis or Love Potion better for summer or winter?

Les Jardins de Paradis suits daytime wear; Love Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Jardins de Paradis and Love Potion?

Les Jardins de Paradis has top notes of Pear, Lemon, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Musk, a base of Castoreum, Ambergris, Benzoin and Vanilla. Love Potion has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cloves, Rose, Jasmine and Vanilla, a base of Vetiver and Patchouli.