Fragrance comparison

001 Royal Velvet vs Passione

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

001 Royal Velvet

Ajmal

4.504 votes

Rank #46,180 MuskyWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Passione

Paolo Gigli

4.7713 votes

Rank #33,695 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passione takes 2 of 3 categories.

001 Royal Velvet
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Passione
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

001 Royal Velvet1/3

Passione2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Passione
Sillage & projection: 001 Royal Velvet
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Passione

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

001 Royal VelvetAjmal

PassionePaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

77%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityPassione

Sillage001 Royal Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

musky83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

sweet30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CitrusesWoody NotesBergamot

Heart

PatchouliSpicy Notes

Base

MuskVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Musk

Heart2-4 hrs

Woody NotesVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

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InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Passione, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 33%Work 29%Casual 27%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPassioneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal 001 Royal Velvet is a musky, woody citrus scent with a soft vanilla base, built around bergamot on top and patchouli through the middle. It opens clean and bright, then settles into a warmer, slightly powdery woody musk that can read smooth and cosy. If you enjoy modern woody musks with a gentle sweetness, this …

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Paolo Gigli Passione strips away unnecessary clutter to focus on a plush core of musk, dry woody notes, and warm vanilla. You get an immediate wash of clean, velvety musk right out of the sprayer. It softens fast. Within twenty minutes, cedar-like woods and a gentle trace of vanilla round off the initial dryness. The …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 001 Royal Velvet or Passione?

Passione takes 2 of 3 categories. 001 Royal Velvet is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Passione is rated 4.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose 001 Royal Velvet for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Passione for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 001 Royal Velvet or Passione?

Passione lasts longest (Passione 76/100, 001 Royal Velvet 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 001 Royal Velvet or Passione?

001 Royal Velvet projects furthest (001 Royal Velvet 71/100, Passione 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 001 Royal Velvet and Passione smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla.

Is 001 Royal Velvet or Passione better for summer or winter?

001 Royal Velvet suits daytime wear; Passione suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 001 Royal Velvet and Passione?

001 Royal Velvet has top notes of Citruses, Woody Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Spicy Notes, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Passione has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Woody Notes and Vanilla.