12 community ratings

Potion Arsenic

Name: Potion Arsenic
Brand: Police

Perfumer: Pierre-Constantin Guéros

2023WomenModern

7.7/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

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Police Potion Arsenic is a sweet, spicy and floral women's fragrance, its fruity and powdery side set against a woody, resinous base.

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Skunky's take: A floral hello, my nose just bloomed.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

75% 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

Almond Cinnamon Coconut

Heart notesfirst few hours

Purple orchid

Ylang-ylang Tobacco

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Myrrh Patchouli Tonka bean

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Potion Arsenic smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so that picture is tentative. No season or occasion votes are available, but the sweet, oriental build reads as feminine.

The top opens with almond, cinnamon and coconut, sweet and spicy from the start. The heart of purple orchid, ylang-ylang and tobacco adds a soft floral note with a dry edge. In the base, myrrh, patchouli and tonka bean settle it into something resinous, earthy and warm.