Fragrance comparison

Potion vs Armand Basi Homme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 273 ratings analysed

Potion

Rohen

—0 votes

Rank #75,828 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Armand Basi Homme

Armand Basi

3.88273 votes

Rank #5,026 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Armand Basi Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Potion
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.
Armand Basi Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Potion0/1

Armand Basi Homme1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Armand Basi Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PotionRohen

Armand Basi HommeArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.88/ 5 · 273 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

245 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

powdery74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodPapyrusCedar

Base

Tobacco BlossomTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMusk

Top

CinnamonLavenderCardamomAromatic Notes

Heart

NutmegTonka BeanLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanum

Base

VanillaSandalwoodCedarGuaiac WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring77

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,026

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerArmand Basi HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Potion by Rohen is a warm woody amber with a spiced opening and a smooth, resinous base. Cinnamon and nutmeg give the first impression a dry heat, then sandalwood, guaiac wood and cedar pull it into softer woods, with tonka, vanilla, labdanum and musk adding a creamy, slightly powdery finish. It looks best suited to s…

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Armand Basi Homme is a warm, spicy aromatic with lavender up top, a soft vanilla-tonka core, and a woody musky dry-down. It opens with a clear late-90s designer feel, but settles into something smoother, slightly smoky, and more individual. It suits someone who likes classic masculine scents with sweetness kept under …

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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.

Do Potion and Armand Basi Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Potion and Armand Basi Homme?

Potion has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Papyrus and Cedar, a base of Tobacco Blossom, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Vanilla. Armand Basi Homme has top notes of Cinnamon, Lavender, Cardamom and Aromatic Notes, heart notes of Nutmeg, Tonka Bean, Lilac and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.