Fragrance comparison

Love Potion vs Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

2 wins

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum

Wally

4.504 votes

Rank #36,283 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.

Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Potion2/3

Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Potion
Sillage & projection: Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum
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

Vero Toscano Nero Eau de ParfumWally

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLove Potion

SillageVero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and 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

Star AniseGrapefruitBergamotCardamomClovesLemonWild Berries

Heart

Black PepperViolet LeafCinnamonMagnoliaJasmineNutmegRose

Base

PatchouliVanillaVetiverCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, 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

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#36,283

PerfumerNot listed

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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Vero Toscano Nero opens with a sharp burst of star anise, bitter grapefruit, and green cardamom. The opening feels crisp and zesty before dark black pepper and grated nutmeg warm up the middle hours. As the citrus sparkle settles, earthy patchouli and dry cedarwood anchor the dry-down with a quiet forest undertone. So…

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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 Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum?

Love Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes; Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Potion or Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum?

Love Potion lasts longest (Love Potion 69/100, Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Potion or Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum?

Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum 67/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Potion and Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cloves, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Love Potion or Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear; Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Potion and Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum?

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. Vero Toscano Nero Eau de Parfum has top notes of Star Anise, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Black Pepper, Violet Leaf, Cinnamon and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver and Cedar.