Fragrance comparison

Police Potion Arsenic For Her vs Oscar

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,336 ratings analysed

4 wins

Police Potion Arsenic For Her

Police

4.3079 votes

Rank #9,538 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Oscar

Oscar de la Renta

3.922,257 votes

Rank #1,025 White FloralAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her takes 4 of 7 categories.

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.
Oscar
Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Police Potion Arsenic For Her4/7

Oscar3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Police Potion Arsenic For HerPolice

OscarOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 2,257 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

35%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

2,131 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOscar

SillageOscar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value68

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

white floral100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PoisonCoconutCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangTobacco LeafOrchid

Base

Tonka BeanMyrrhPatchouli

Top

ClovesGardeniaCorianderOrange BlossomBasilBergamotPeach

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangLavenderIrisJasmineRosemaryRoseOrchid

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodAmberOpoponaxVetiverMuskPatchouliCoconut

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Ylang-Ylang, Orchid 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

Spring35

Summer20

Fall100

Winter88

Day60

Night100

Spring77

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex24

Women75

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#1,025

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews232

Category winnerOscarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Oscar by Oscar de la Renta opens with a sharp burst of cloves, basil, and orange blossom before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lavender. The drydown reveals powdery myrrh, sandalwood, and patchouli. Built for cold evening air or autumn rain, it delivers a heavy retro presence with soapy whit…

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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, Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Oscar?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her takes 4 of 7 categories. Police Potion Arsenic For Her is rated 4.30/5 from 79 votes; Oscar is rated 3.92/5 from 2,257 votes. 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. Choose Oscar for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

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

Oscar lasts longest (Oscar 73/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 63/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Oscar projects furthest (Oscar 64/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Police Potion Arsenic For Her and Oscar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coconut, Ylang-Ylang, Orchid and Myrrh.

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

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

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

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. Oscar has top notes of Cloves, Gardenia, Coriander and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Iris, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Amber and Opoponax.