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Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion vs Picco

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Picco

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion2/3
Picco1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Sillage & projection
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Picco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido
PiccoRomano
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 33%Had 44%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love
0%Like
50%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
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity45
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

SillageMaquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value94
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
floral77%
woody69%
powdery61%
citrus100%
powdery92%
violet84%
vanilla77%
iris69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry
Heart
OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet
Base
SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber
Top
BergamotGrapefruitPink Pepper
Heart
VioletIrisOrange BlossomCardamom
Base
VanillaAmberCedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Violet and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter33
Day33
Night100
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#60,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPiccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion opens with a bright splash of pear and bergamot, immediately softened by a powdery cloud of iris and clean musk. As it warms on your skin, the fragrance shifts from a fresh, fruity mist into a skin-hugging bulgarian rose and peach oil. It is designed as a hybrid scent-and-oil p…

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Picco by Romano opens with a bright burst of bergamot and pink pepper before shifting into a dry, powdery heart of violet and iris. Warm sandalwood and vanilla settle onto the skin after an hour, turning the crisp oriental fougere into a quiet skin scent. Built for warm evenings or close-quarters office wear, it offer…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Picco?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Picco is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Picco for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Picco?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion lasts longest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100, Picco 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Picco?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion projects furthest (Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100, Picco 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion and Picco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion or Picco better for summer or winter?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear; Picco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion and Picco?

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion has top notes of Jasmine, Pear, Patchouli and Apricot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Olive Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Saffron, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Picco has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Orange Blossom and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Cedar and Sandalwood.

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