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    Black Star vs. Love Potion

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    Love Potion rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Star vs. Love Potion
    Black StarLove Potion
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20092011
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—Jean Jacques
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Star

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Chocolate
    Woody
    Powdery

    Love Potion

    Warm Spicy
    Cacao
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Chocolate
    Rum
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BlackcurrantPearMango
    RumGinger
    Heart
    HibiscusJasmineLotus
    CacaoVanilleCoffeeTangerineLily
    Base
    ChocolateVanilleSandalwoodMusk
    ChocolateTonka BeanSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Star vs. Love Potion
    Black StarLove Potion
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Built for the 3-4 hours it lasts, not the hours it doesn't. That's the deal with Black Star. The longevity is modest, the sillage is intimate, but the drydown, where hibiscus meets chocolate.Black Star
    Love Potion delivers exactly what the name promises, starting spicy-sharp and ending velvet-soft. The rum note gives the opening an intoxicating, grown-up kick.Love Potion