Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Merveilleuse De HJ

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Merveilleuse De HJ

Henry Jacques

4.6151 votes

Rank #11,111 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Merveilleuse De HJ takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Love Potion0/4

Merveilleuse De HJ4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love PotionPhoenix Botanicals

Merveilleuse De HJHenry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

4.61/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 45%Had 5%Want 50%

Category winnerMerveilleuse De HJRating 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

78%Love

12%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityMerveilleuse De HJ

SillageMerveilleuse De HJ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

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%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

earthy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy and yellow 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

CorianderYlang-YlangBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseCloves

Base

PatchouliVetiverOpoponax

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

Spring93

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMerveilleuse De HJHigher 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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Merveilleuse De HJ opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and crushed coriander seed, quickly softening into yellow ylang-ylang. The heart brings together jasmine, dark rose, and warm cloves over a heavy base of patchouli, vetiver, and resinous opoponax. Built for cool autumn evenings, it carries a distinct vintage flor…

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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 Merveilleuse De HJ?

Merveilleuse De HJ takes 4 of 4 categories. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; Merveilleuse De HJ is rated 4.61/5 from 51 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Merveilleuse De HJ for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Merveilleuse De HJ?

Merveilleuse De HJ lasts longest (Merveilleuse De HJ 80/100, Love Potion 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or Merveilleuse De HJ?

Merveilleuse De HJ projects furthest (Merveilleuse De HJ 70/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Potion and Merveilleuse De HJ smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Love Potion or Merveilleuse De HJ better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear; Merveilleuse De HJ suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Potion and Merveilleuse De HJ?

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. Merveilleuse De HJ has top notes of Coriander, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Cloves, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Opoponax.