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Mad Potion by Katy Perry

Katy Perry· 2015· Eau de Parfum

Mad Potion

6.362Typically ~$20

A sweet scent built around musk over amber. Best in fall, made for daily wear.

SweetSyntheticGourmandPowderyFruity

Perfumer: Stephen Nilsen, Natasha Côté, Givaudan

Scent profile

Top notes

Musk White peony Apple Tahitian vanilla

Heart notes

Jasmine Musk Bourbon vanilla

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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