Fragrance comparison

Potion vs Acquadueo Green

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,475 ratings analysed

2 wins

Potion

DSQUARED²

4.151,474 votes

Rank #1,225 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Acquadueo Green

Guru Scent

1.001 votes

Rank #81,274 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.

Potion
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Acquadueo Green
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Potion2/3

Acquadueo Green1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Potion
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Acquadueo Green
Fragranxe ranking: Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PotionDSQUARED²

Acquadueo GreenGuru Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 1,474 votes

Have 43%Had 26%Want 31%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,474 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePotion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

cinnamon77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

musky77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AngelicaMintThyme

Heart2 to 3 hours

CinnamonPepperGentianaRose

Base3 to 5 hours

AmberCashmere WoodPatchouliMusk

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaThymeMint

Heart2-3 hrs

GentianaRoseCinnamonPepper

Base6-8 hrs

CashmeranTonka BeanPatchouliAmber

Category winnerAcquadueo GreenLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer10

Fall100

Winter93

Day85

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex25

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,225

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews151

Overall rank#81,274

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Potion by DSQUARED² is a warm, aromatic woody fragrance built around amber, cinnamon, and distinctive herbal accents. Created by perfumer Annick Menardo and launched in 2011 as an Eau de Parfum, it opens with a curious mix of cool mint, aromatic thyme, and green angelica. As the opening settles, the heart reveals crac…

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Acquadueo Green by Guru Scent opens with a cool burst of crushed garden mint, peppery thyme, and bitter green angelica root. It immediately feels crisp, herbal, and slightly medicinal. Give it ten minutes. The sharp initial alcohol quickly evaporates to reveal an earthy gentiana flower wrapped in dry cinnamon and a fa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Potion or Acquadueo Green?

Potion takes 2 of 3 categories. Potion is rated 4.15/5 from 1,474 votes; Acquadueo Green is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Potion for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Acquadueo Green for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Which projects more, Potion or Acquadueo Green?

Potion projects furthest (Potion 54/100, Acquadueo Green 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Potion and Acquadueo Green smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Angelica, Mint, Thyme and Cinnamon.

Is Potion or Acquadueo Green better for summer or winter?

Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Potion and Acquadueo Green?

Potion has top notes of Angelica, Mint and Thyme, heart notes of Cinnamon, Pepper, Gentiana and Rose, a base of Amber, Cashmere Wood, Patchouli and Musk. Acquadueo Green has top notes of Angelica, Thyme and Mint, heart notes of Gentiana, Rose, Cinnamon and Pepper, a base of Cashmeran, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Amber.