Fragrance comparison

Police Potion Arsenic For Her vs Velvet Collection Ambre Sun

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Police Potion Arsenic For Her

Police

4.3079 votes

Rank #9,538 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Velvet Collection Ambre Sun

Milestone Perfumes

4.3821 votes

Rank #39,813 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Collection Ambre Sun takes 3 of 5 categories.

Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Velvet Collection Ambre Sun
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Police Potion Arsenic For Her2/5

Velvet Collection Ambre Sun3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Police Potion Arsenic For HerPolice

Velvet Collection Ambre SunMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

4.38/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 69%Had 3%Want 29%

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

57%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityVelvet Collection Ambre Sun

SillageVelvet Collection Ambre Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value88

Category winnerVelvet Collection Ambre SunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

vanilla70%

fresh spicy60%

balsamic50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

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

VanillaLabdanumYlang-YlangBergamot

Heart

SmokeSandalwoodPepper

Base

OlibanumBenzoinMyrrhAgarwoodTonka BeanPatchouliAmberwoodCinnamon

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean 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

Spring23

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex24

Women75

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#39,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerHigher 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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Velvet Collection Ambre Sun by Milestone Perfumes opens with a dry blast of labdanum and ylang-ylang, quickly trading any initial floral sweetness for a heavy, resinous warmth. As the scent settles on skin, a prominent smoke note emerges alongside sharp black pepper, creating a scorched-wood effect that defines the mi…

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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 Velvet Collection Ambre Sun?

Velvet Collection Ambre Sun takes 3 of 5 categories. Police Potion Arsenic For Her is rated 4.30/5 from 79 votes; Velvet Collection Ambre Sun is rated 4.38/5 from 21 votes. Choose Police Potion Arsenic For Her for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Velvet Collection Ambre Sun for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Velvet Collection Ambre Sun?

They last about the same: Velvet Collection Ambre Sun 65/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Velvet Collection Ambre Sun?

Velvet Collection Ambre Sun projects furthest (Velvet Collection Ambre Sun 61/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Police Potion Arsenic For Her and Velvet Collection Ambre Sun smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Myrrh.

Is Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Velvet Collection Ambre Sun better for summer or winter?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her suits evening wear; Velvet Collection Ambre Sun suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Police Potion Arsenic For Her and Velvet Collection Ambre Sun?

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. Velvet Collection Ambre Sun has top notes of Vanilla, Labdanum, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Smoke, Sandalwood and Pepper, a base of Olibanum, Benzoin, Myrrh and Agarwood.