Love Potion Eau de Parfum bottle Love Potion
Edp Concentration Edp
U Gender U
2011 Year 2008
££ Price Tier ££££
Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum bottle Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin

ScentArt

A
Love Potion
B
Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin
Full Screen Compare

Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Love Potion Eau de Parfum
A truly divisive gourmand, Love Potion delivers sweet, spicy warmth with an intoxicating rum-chocolate core. You'll either adore its seductive allure or dismiss it as generic and fleeting. It's a proper cold-weather comfort scent, if it decides to stick around.
Statement
Our Verdict - Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum
A legendary boozy chocolate gourmand that's both exquisite and frustratingly elusive. Reviewers rave about its unique charm but lament its discontinuation and inconsistent re-releases, making it a coveted, hard-to-find masterpiece.
Acquired

Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 7% 0%
Floral 5% 10%
Fruity 2% 1%
Green 0% 1%
Sweet 47% 47%
Warm 27% 36%
Woody 9% 3%
Earthy 11% 14%
Animalic 0% 0%
Fresh 5% 2%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Love Potion EdP
Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin EdP

Notes

Only in Love Potion Eau de Parfum
Rum 58% Ginger 42%
Shared Notes
Cacao Pod 27% vs 17%
Vanilla 24% vs 14%
Only in Love Potion Eau de Parfum
Coffee 19% Tangerine 16% Lily 14%
Only in Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum
Dark Chocolate 19% Rum 16% Spicy 12% Rose 11% Pepper 10%

Accords

Love Potion Eau de Parfum Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum
100%
Warm Spicy
100%
80%
Cacao
83%
73%
Sweet
65%
73%
Vanilla
58%
58%
Chocolate
66%
60%
Rum
57%
54%
Woody
51%
Coffee
50%
Citrus
Rose
44%
Warm Spicy shared
100%
100%
Cacao shared
80%
83%
Sweet shared
73%
65%
Vanilla shared
73%
58%
Chocolate shared
58%
66%
Rum shared
60%
57%
54%
51%
50%
44%

Performance

Love Potion Eau de Parfum Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Moderate
Projection
Strong
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Love Potion Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

Its warm, spicy gourmand nature makes it ill-suited for the office or sport. The seductive scent profile, often described as 'sexy' and 'intoxicating', is absolutely perfect for date nights, though its sometimes fleeting longevity might necessitate reapplication.

Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

While a beautiful scent, its rich, boozy gourmand profile and moderate sillage make it better suited for intimate occasions like dates or cosying up at home. It's too opulent and potentially distracting for professional settings or active wear, though some find it light enough for casual wear.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
89%
Olfactory
97%
Notes
85%
Accord
85%
Key Similarities

Both share Warm Spicy, Cacao, Chocolate accords and Vanilla, Cacao Pod notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Love Potion Eau de Parfum
Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Eau de Parfum
also worth checking

ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.

Compare Another Pair

VS