Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Sensual Patchouli

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Sensual Patchouli

Angel Schlesser

3.8644 votes

Rank #32,765 PatchouliFresh Spicy

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 longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sensual Patchouli
Choose it for a patchouli and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Love Potion2/4

Sensual Patchouli2/4

Ratings & consensus: Sensual Patchouli
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Potion
Sillage & projection: Sensual Patchouli
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

Sensual PatchouliAngel Schlesser

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

3.86/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerSensual PatchouliRating 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

34%Love

34%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLove Potion

SillageSensual Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

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%

patchouli100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

woody65%

white floral53%

earthy42%

Scent match34%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

Black Pepper

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Patchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli. 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

Spring58

Summer54

Fall100

Winter69

Day87

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men59

Unisex27

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#32,765

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

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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Angel Schlesser Sensual Patchouli opens with a sharp burst of crushed black pepper that immediately cuts through the air. As the top notes settle after ten minutes, an airy jasmine heart emerges, softening the harsh edges without turning sweet or overly floral. The dry down centers on a dense, earthy patchouli base wi…

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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 Sensual Patchouli?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; Sensual Patchouli is rated 3.86/5 from 44 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sensual Patchouli for a patchouli and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Sensual Patchouli?

Love Potion lasts longest (Love Potion 69/100, Sensual Patchouli 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or Sensual Patchouli?

Projection is very close: Sensual Patchouli 56/100, Love Potion 55/100 for sillage.

Do Love Potion and Sensual Patchouli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Love Potion or Sensual Patchouli better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear; Sensual Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Potion and Sensual Patchouli?

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. Sensual Patchouli has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli.