Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Le Golliwogg

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Le Golliwogg

Vigny

3.4624 votes

Rank #42,568 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Golliwogg
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Love Potion2/4

Le Golliwogg2/4

Ratings & consensus: Love Potion
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Golliwogg
Sillage & projection: Le Golliwogg
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

Le GolliwoggVigny

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

3.46/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%

Category winnerLove PotionRating 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

46%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

17%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityLe Golliwogg

SillageLe Golliwogg

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

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%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and white floral

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

AldehydesClovesBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetMuskAmberVanillaStyraxVetiverSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Cloves, 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#42,568

PerfumerJacque Vogel

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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Le Golliwogg by Vigny opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and cloves, a crisp entry that quickly gives way to a powdery floral heart of violet and ylang-ylang. The base settles into a warm, animalic blend of civet, oakmoss, and vetiver. This fragrance is suited for collectors of historical perfumery who appreciate b…

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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 Le Golliwogg?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; Le Golliwogg is rated 3.46/5 from 24 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Golliwogg for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Le Golliwogg?

Le Golliwogg lasts longest (Le Golliwogg 73/100, Love Potion 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or Le Golliwogg?

Le Golliwogg projects furthest (Le Golliwogg 68/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Potion and Le Golliwogg smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Love Potion or Le Golliwogg better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear; Le Golliwogg suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Potion and Le Golliwogg?

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. Le Golliwogg has top notes of Aldehydes, Cloves and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Civet, Musk, Amber and Vanilla.