Potion (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Annick Ménardo
436 ratings
From your scent profile
Dsquared² Potion Eau de Parfum opens with mint, thyme and angelica before cinnamon, pepper and patchouli deepen it into a sweet, spicy fragrance for men; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.
How does it perform?
From 308 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
75% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does Potion (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer is rarely named. It leans towards evenings and nights out, with leisure and daily wear also getting votes. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, and half of those who voted call its character masculine.
The top notes of mint, angelica and thyme give a cool, herbal start. In the heart, cinnamon, pepper and rose add spicy warmth, with gentian staying in the background. The base of patchouli, amber, musk and cashmere wood settles it onto a sweet, woody, slightly smoky ground.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mint
- Angelica
- Thyme
First hours
- Pepper
- Cinnamon
- Rose
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Musk
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 38%Winter
- 18%Spring
- 5%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening25%
- Nighttime23%
- Casual20%
- Daytime17%
- Office14%
Least picked for the office.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026