Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs 3 Wisdom Universe

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

3 Wisdom Universe

Spiritum

4.1137 votes

Rank #29,527 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

3 Wisdom Universe takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
3 Wisdom Universe
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love Potion1/4

3 Wisdom Universe3/4

Ratings & consensus: 3 Wisdom Universe
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 3 Wisdom Universe
Sillage & projection: 3 Wisdom Universe
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

Love PotionPhoenix Botanicals

3 Wisdom UniverseSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

4.11/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 22%Had 13%Want 65%

Category winner3 Wisdom UniverseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

51%Love

19%Like

24%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

Longevity3 Wisdom Universe

Sillage3 Wisdom Universe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

yellow floral88%

rose77%

sweet65%

white floral53%

floral42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

rose69%

aromatic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangBlack Pepper

Heart

ClovesRoseJasmineVanilla

Base

VetiverPatchouli

Top

SaffronRoseDavanaOlibanumBlack PepperPurslane

Heart

IrisCinnamonGeraniumHeliotropeJasmineOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGurjan balsamMuskSandalwood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring53

Summer35

Fall100

Winter94

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex55

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#29,527

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Spiritum 3 Wisdom Universe opens with a rich burst of bittersweet saffron, herbal davana, and peppery olibanum incense before settling into a warm bed of amber and smooth agarwood. As the scent warms up on your skin, powdery iris and spicy cinnamon soften the deep base of leather, sandalwood, and sweet vanilla. It sme…

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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, Love Potion or 3 Wisdom Universe?

3 Wisdom Universe takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; 3 Wisdom Universe is rated 4.11/5 from 37 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 3 Wisdom Universe for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or 3 Wisdom Universe?

3 Wisdom Universe lasts longest (3 Wisdom Universe 77/100, Love Potion 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or 3 Wisdom Universe?

3 Wisdom Universe projects furthest (3 Wisdom Universe 66/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Potion and 3 Wisdom Universe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Black Pepper, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Love Potion or 3 Wisdom Universe better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear; 3 Wisdom Universe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Potion and 3 Wisdom Universe?

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. 3 Wisdom Universe has top notes of Saffron, Rose, Davana and Olibanum, heart notes of Iris, Cinnamon, Geranium and Heliotrope, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Benzoin and Leather.