Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Bijan Men

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 964 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bijan Men

Bijan

4.04950 votes

Rank #460 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bijan Men takes 4 of 4 categories.

Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bijan Men
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Potion0/4

Bijan Men4/4

Ratings & consensus: Bijan Men
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bijan Men
Sillage & projection: Bijan Men
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bijan Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love PotionPhoenix Botanicals

Bijan MenBijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

4.04/ 5 · 950 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerBijan MenRating 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

41%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

950 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBijan Men

SillageBijan Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

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%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

SageNutmegLavenderLemonBergamotMandarin OrangeFruity NotesPine needles

Heart

CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodAmberTarragonIrisYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliMuskVetiverBenzoinCedarVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Vanilla and Vetiver. 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

Spring60

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men87

Unisex11

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#460

PerfumerClaudette Belnavis

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerBijan MenHigher 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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Bijan Men is a big 1980s aromatic fougere with herbs, spice, powder, leather, oakmoss and honeyed warmth. Reviewers often describe it as confident, unusual and strongly projecting, with a dusty incense quality that makes it feel more complex than its current price suggests. It suits people who enjoy vintage masculine …

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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 Bijan Men?

Bijan Men takes 4 of 4 categories. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; Bijan Men is rated 4.04/5 from 950 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bijan Men for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Bijan Men?

Bijan Men lasts longest (Bijan Men 75/100, Love Potion 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or Bijan Men?

Bijan Men projects furthest (Bijan Men 67/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Potion and Bijan Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is Love Potion or Bijan Men better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear; Bijan Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Potion and Bijan Men?

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. Bijan Men has top notes of Sage, Nutmeg, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Amber, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver.