Fragrance comparison

Norell vs Police Potion Arsenic For Her

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 465 ratings analysed

4 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,843 AromaticGreen

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17%scent match

Clearly different

Police Potion Arsenic For Her

Police

4.3079 votes

Rank #9,538 SweetCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 4 of 7 categories.

Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Norell4/7

Police Potion Arsenic For Her3/7

Ratings & consensus: Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Community sentiment: Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Longevity: Norell
Sillage & projection: Norell
Value for money: Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Versatility: Norell
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NorellNorell

Police Potion Arsenic For HerPolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

52%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNorell

SillageNorell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value82

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

sweet100%

coconut92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

Top

PoisonCoconutCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangTobacco LeafOrchid

Base

Tonka BeanMyrrhPatchouli

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Spring35

Summer20

Fall100

Winter88

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNorellMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men2

Unisex24

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,843

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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Police Potion Arsenic For Her pairs dark tonka bean with bitter almond nuances and warm cinnamon. Released in 2023, this amber gourmand fragrance opens with a sharp amaretto kick before settling into creamy coconut and dry tobacco leaf. It offers a cozy, shadowy sweetness designed for autumn evenings and chilly weathe…

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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, Norell or Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Norell takes 4 of 7 categories. Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes; Police Potion Arsenic For Her is rated 4.30/5 from 79 votes. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Police Potion Arsenic For Her for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Norell or Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Norell lasts longest (Norell 76/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Norell or Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Norell projects furthest (Norell 68/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Norell and Police Potion Arsenic For Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh.

Is Norell or Police Potion Arsenic For Her better for summer or winter?

For summer, Norell is the stronger pick. For winter, Police Potion Arsenic For Her is the stronger pick. Norell suits daytime wear; Police Potion Arsenic For Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Norell and Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk. Police Potion Arsenic For Her has top notes of Poison, Coconut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco Leaf and Orchid, a base of Tonka Bean, Myrrh and Patchouli.