Fragrance comparison

The Scottish Flower vs Love Potion

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

The Scottish Flower

Scent Salim

—0 votes

Rank #67,741 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,611 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Potion takes 2 of 3 categories.

The Scottish Flower
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Scottish Flower1/3

Love Potion2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Potion
Sillage & projection: The Scottish Flower
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Scottish FlowerScent Salim

Love PotionPhoenix Botanicals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLove Potion

SillageThe Scottish Flower

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

fresh spicy100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

chocolate69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

yellow floral88%

rose77%

sweet65%

white floral53%

floral42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Vanilla

Heart

Black Pepper

Base

VetiverDark Chocolate

Top

Ylang-YlangBlack Pepper

Heart

ClovesRoseJasmineVanilla

Base

VetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Black Pepper and Vetiver. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,741

PerfumerIlyas Salim, Mary Salim, Moses Salim

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,611

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLove PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Scottish Flower by Scent Salim blends a sweet vanilla opening with the punchy bite of black pepper. As it settles, it reveals a foundation of earthy vetiver and rich dark chocolate. This unisex creation offers an easygoing, modern profile that works well for those who appreciate accessible, slightly adventurous sc…

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Love Potion by Phoenix Botanicals wraps you in a spiced, floral warmth. Irina Adam blends bright ylang-ylang with sharp black pepper, settling into a deep base of dark patchouli and earthy vetiver. This fragrance feels like an evening spent in a garden at twilight, lingering on the skin for hours while keeping a balan…

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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 lasts longer, The Scottish Flower or Love Potion?

Love Potion lasts longest (Love Potion 69/100, The Scottish Flower 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Scottish Flower or Love Potion?

The Scottish Flower projects furthest (The Scottish Flower 75/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Scottish Flower and Love Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Black Pepper and Vetiver.

Is The Scottish Flower or Love Potion better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Scottish Flower and Love Potion?

The Scottish Flower has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Black Pepper, a base of Vetiver and Dark Chocolate. Love Potion has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cloves, Rose, Jasmine and Vanilla, a base of Vetiver and Patchouli.