The smell in short
Main smell: vanilla and powdery. It opens with vanilla orchid and apple, moves to Bourbon vanilla and musk and dries down to vanilla and musk.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Mad Potion notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Katy Perry Mad Potion EDP in detail
Mad Potion EDP is made by Katy Perry. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Will people notice Mad Potion?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. It spreads further than Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €12. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
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Mad Potion longevity
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex and Dumont Nitro Platinum last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Mad Potion
Similar picks to try: Nest Golden Nectar (6 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex (7 shared notes), Dumont Nitro Platinum (6 shared notes) and Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex (6 shared notes).
More questions
Who would like Mad Potion?
People who enjoy vanilla and powdery smells.
Can men wear Mad Potion?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.