Fragrance comparison

Symphony vs Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Symphony

House of Iyrah

4.0616 votes

Rank #38,054 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion

Shiseido

4.005 votes

Rank #53,201 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Symphony takes 3 of 3 categories.

Symphony
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Symphony3/3

Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SymphonyHouse of Iyrah

Maquillage Dramatic Mood PotionShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 41%Had 1%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

6%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySymphony

SillageSymphony

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy88%

woody77%

sweet65%

powdery53%

musky42%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

Black CurrantPeachCandied FruitsDried FruitsBergamotApple

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronJasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskSandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

Top

JasminePearPatchouliApricotAppleBergamotGrapefruitRaspberry

Heart

OsmanthusOlive BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseViolet

Base

SaffronVanillaMuskSandalwoodCedarIrisAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple, Saffron and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Symphony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer67

Fall100

Winter78

Day72

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex50

Women40

Date 33%Party 29%Casual 24%Work 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#53,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSymphonyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Symphony by House of Iyrah is an intense sweet fruity perfume that pivots into dark spice and dry wood. The opening hits fast with syrupy peach, tangy black currant, and candied fruits before crisp green apple cuts the sweetness. Saffron adds an unexpected leathery prickle right in the center. It keeps the fruit from …

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Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion opens with a bright splash of pear and bergamot, immediately softened by a powdery cloud of iris and clean musk. As it warms on your skin, the fragrance shifts from a fresh, fruity mist into a skin-hugging bulgarian rose and peach oil. It is designed as a hybrid scent-and-oil p…

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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, Symphony or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Symphony takes 3 of 3 categories. Symphony is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Symphony for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion for a fruity and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Symphony or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Symphony lasts longest (Symphony 80/100, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Symphony or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Symphony projects furthest (Symphony 70/100, Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Symphony and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple, Saffron and Jasmine.

Is Symphony or Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion better for summer or winter?

Symphony suits evening wear; Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Symphony and Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion?

Symphony has top notes of Black Currant, Peach, Candied Fruits and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Saffron and Jasmine, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. Maquillage Dramatic Mood Potion has top notes of Jasmine, Pear, Patchouli and Apricot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Olive Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Saffron, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.