Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Mouche

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Mouche

Rochas

4.437 votes

Rank #35,147 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mouche takes 2 of 3 categories.

Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mouche
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Potion1/3

Mouche2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mouche
Sillage & projection: Mouche
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

MoucheRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMouche

SillageMouche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

woody92%

sweet84%

earthy77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

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

PeachApricotLemonBergamotNarcissus

Heart

PlumRoseYlang-YlangJasmineCarnationHoneyClovesSweet Pea

Base

OpoponaxOakmossBenzoinPatchouliVetiverLeatherMuskOrris Root

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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#35,147

PerfumerEdmond Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Mouche is a 1947 release from Rochas composed by Edmond Roudnitska. It opens with a bright burst of peach, apricot, and lemon, settling into a complex heart of honey, plum, and florals. This classic composition balances fruity sweetness with the depth of leather and oakmoss. It suits those seeking a vintage-leaning sc…

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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 Mouche?

Mouche takes 2 of 3 categories. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; Mouche is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mouche for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Mouche?

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

Which projects more, Love Potion or Mouche?

Mouche projects furthest (Mouche 79/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Potion and Mouche smell similar?

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

Is Love Potion or Mouche better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Love Potion and Mouche?

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. Mouche has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Patchouli.