Fragrance comparison

Noble Potion vs The Beijing Dream 游园京梦

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 239 ratings analysed

3 wins

Noble Potion

The Merchant of Venice

3.72236 votes

Rank #16,008 Warm SpicyWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

2.333 votes

Rank #66,058 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noble Potion takes 3 of 4 categories.

Noble Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
The Beijing Dream 游园京梦
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Noble Potion3/4

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Noble Potion
Sillage & projection: Noble Potion
Value for money: The Beijing Dream 游园京梦
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Noble Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noble PotionThe Merchant of Venice

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

236 votes

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNoble Potion

SillageNoble Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe Beijing Dream 游园京梦Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

powdery83%

cinnamon74%

sweet65%

aromatic56%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NectarineVioletBergamotApple Blossom

Heart

CinnamonCardamomClovesYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCedarVanillaMusk

Top

BergamotNectarineGinger

Heart

ClovesJasmineCinnamonRosemary

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCedarTobaccoPatchouli

InformationalShared notesNectarine, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex44

Women47

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,008

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#66,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNoble PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noble Potion by The Merchant of Venice blends bright Italian bergamot and crisp nectarine with a soft violet floral opening that quickly settles into rich autumn spices. As the scent develops on skin, warm cinnamon, cardamom, and clove buds wrap around smooth cedar and creamy sandalwood. The base finishes with a clean…

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A warm spicy woody scent with a bright opening of bergamot, nectarine and ginger, The Beijing Dream quickly settles into clove, cinnamon and rosemary over a sweet base of vanilla, tonka, cedar, tobacco and patchouli. It reads richer than fresh, with a softly aromatic edge. Sample first if you prefer very clean, airy w…

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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, Noble Potion or The Beijing Dream 游园京梦?

Noble Potion takes 3 of 4 categories. Noble Potion is rated 3.72/5 from 236 votes; The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Noble Potion for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Noble Potion or The Beijing Dream 游园京梦?

Noble Potion lasts longest (Noble Potion 63/100, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noble Potion or The Beijing Dream 游园京梦?

Noble Potion projects furthest (Noble Potion 57/100, The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noble Potion and The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Nectarine, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Cloves.

Is Noble Potion or The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 better for summer or winter?

The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noble Potion and The Beijing Dream 游园京梦?

Noble Potion has top notes of Nectarine, Violet, Bergamot and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vanilla and Musk. The Beijing Dream 游园京梦 has top notes of Bergamot, Nectarine and Ginger, heart notes of Cloves, Jasmine, Cinnamon and Rosemary, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Tobacco.