Potion for Woman
Perfumer: Christine Nagel
127 ratings
From your scent profile
Dsquared² Potion for Woman is a sweet, fruity floral with gourmand and powdery touches, and it reads as distinctly feminine.
Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.
How does it perform?
From 91 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.
Blind buy risk
66% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Potion for Woman smell like?
It opens with blackcurrant, violet and bergamot. The heart brings rhubarb, rose, lily of the valley and jasmine into a floral core. The base of vanilla, musk and black amber warms and sweetens it, while patchouli adds a woody depth.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. It has been discontinued. Eisenberg Tentation and Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Blackcurrant
- Violet
- Bergamot
First hours
- Rhubarb
- Rose
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Black musk
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 25%Winter
- 16%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime25%
- Casual22%
- Office21%
- Evening17%
- Nighttime14%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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57% matchHervé Léger
Hervé Léger · 1999
55% matchCašmir (Eau de Parfum)
Chopard · 1991
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Last updated: October 26, 2026