Fragrance comparison

LLD Love Always vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

LLD Love Always

Aéropostale

4.405 votes

Rank #38,221 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

Shiseido

4.005 votes

Rank #54,887 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.

LLD Love Always
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

LLD Love Always1/3

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: LLD Love Always

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LLD Love AlwaysAéropostale

Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 35%Had 31%Want 35%

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

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

SillageMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral90%

woody80%

violet70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearVioletOsmanthusCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry

Heart

OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet

Base

SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Violet, Osmanthus 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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLLD Love AlwaysHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

LLD Love Always is a light, cheerful fruity floral built around pear, violet, osmanthus and cedar. It opens clean and juicy, then settles into a soft violet-powdery sweetness with a fresh woody base. It reads easy, casual and affordable, the kind of scent that suits work, daytime wear and warm weather. Performance see…

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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.

Which is better, LLD Love Always or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. LLD Love Always is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose LLD Love Always for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime 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, LLD Love Always or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion lasts longest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, LLD Love Always 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, LLD Love Always or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion projects furthest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100, LLD Love Always 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do LLD Love Always and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Violet, Osmanthus and Cedar.

Is LLD Love Always or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?

LLD Love Always suits daytime wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in LLD Love Always and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

LLD Love Always features Pear, Violet, Osmanthus and Cedar. 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.