Fragrance comparison

Potpourri vs Butterfly Love

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Potpourri

Prince Matchabelli

4.628 votes

Rank #34,679 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Butterfly Love

Allison

4.001 votes

Rank #24,441 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Butterfly Love takes 1 of 1 categories.

Potpourri
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Butterfly Love
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Potpourri0/1

Butterfly Love1/1

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: Butterfly Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PotpourriPrince Matchabelli

Butterfly LoveAllison

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 14%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

powdery61%

floral100%

fresh92%

fruity84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HyacinthCitrusesLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Spicy NotesRoseVioletYlang-YlangLilacCloves

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaWoody NotesBenzoinMusk

Top

PlumCitruses

Heart

VioletLilacCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CedarBenzoinVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Rose, Violet and Lilac. Durations are only published for Potpourri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#24,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerButterfly LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Potpourri by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage oriental floral perfume built on a lively interplay of bright citrus and deep garden spices. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon, sparkling citruses, and green hyacinth. Soon after, the heart unfolds into a rich floral core of rose, violet, lilac, and ylang-ylang, bac…

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Butterfly Love by Allison is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Plum and Citruses; middle notes are Violet, Lilac, Carnation, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Cedar, Benzoin, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.

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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, Potpourri or Butterfly Love?

Butterfly Love takes 1 of 1 categories. Potpourri is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; Butterfly Love is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Potpourri for a floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Butterfly Love for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Potpourri and Butterfly Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Rose, Violet and Lilac.

Is Potpourri or Butterfly Love better for summer or winter?

Potpourri suits day or night wear; Butterfly Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Potpourri and Butterfly Love?

Potpourri has top notes of Hyacinth, Citruses and Lemon, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Rose, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Musk. Butterfly Love has top notes of Plum and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Lilac, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Benzoin, Vanilla and Sandalwood.