Fragrance comparison

Muschio Mineralis vs Poet’s Potion

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Muschio Mineralis

Gucci

4.2133 votes

Rank #31,271 MuskyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poet’s Potion

Maison Jaxob

5.002 votes

Rank #36,318 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poet’s Potion takes 3 of 4 categories.

Muschio Mineralis
Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Poet’s Potion
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Muschio Mineralis1/4

Poet’s Potion3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poet’s Potion
Sillage & projection: Poet’s Potion
Value for money: Poet’s Potion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Muschio Mineralis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Muschio MineralisGucci

Poet’s PotionMaison Jaxob

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPoet’s Potion

SillagePoet’s Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPoet’s PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

aromatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15 to 30 minutes

CuminPink Pepperelemi

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrankincensePatchouli

Base5 to 8 hours

MuskOrcanox™Vanilla AbsoluteBourbon Vanilla

Top

CognacPink PepperelemiBasil

Heart

TobaccoMyrrhBlack Vanilla HuskIndian PatchouliFrankincense

Base

VanillaBirchCambodian OudAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, elemi, Frankincense and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Muschio Mineralis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex44

Women6

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,271

PerfumerJulie Massé, Mathilde Bijaoui

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#36,318

PerfumerJacob Chimoni

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMuschio MineralisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Muschio Mineralis by Gucci is an oriental woody eau de parfum built around a distinctive blend of animalic musk, resinous incense, and spicy warmth. The fragrance opens with an assertive pinch of cumin, bright pink pepper, and resinous elemi. As it settles, smoky frankincense and earthy patchouli emerge through the he…

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Poet’s Potion by Maison Jaxob delivers a rich, boozy experience that blends cognac with tobacco and black vanilla husk. This unisex woody spicy fragrance creates a warm, grounded presence on the skin. It shines during autumn and winter, offering a sophisticated profile for those who enjoy resinous scents with a promin…

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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, Muschio Mineralis or Poet’s Potion?

Poet’s Potion takes 3 of 4 categories. Muschio Mineralis is rated 4.21/5 from 33 votes; Poet’s Potion is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Muschio Mineralis for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Poet’s Potion for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Muschio Mineralis or Poet’s Potion?

Poet’s Potion lasts longest (Poet’s Potion 80/100, Muschio Mineralis 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Muschio Mineralis or Poet’s Potion?

Poet’s Potion projects furthest (Poet’s Potion 75/100, Muschio Mineralis 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Muschio Mineralis and Poet’s Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, elemi, Frankincense and Patchouli.

Is Muschio Mineralis or Poet’s Potion better for summer or winter?

Muschio Mineralis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Muschio Mineralis and Poet’s Potion?

Muschio Mineralis has top notes of Cumin, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Frankincense and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Orcanox™, Vanilla Absolute and Bourbon Vanilla. Poet’s Potion has top notes of Cognac, Pink Pepper, elemi and Basil, heart notes of Tobacco, Myrrh, Black Vanilla Husk and Indian Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Birch, Cambodian Oud and Amber.