Fragrance comparison

001 Royal Velvet vs Passione Extract

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

001 Royal Velvet

Ajmal

4.504 votes

Rank #46,180 MuskyWoody

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62%scent match

Closely related

Passione Extract

Paolo Gigli

5.001 votes

Rank #52,701 MuskyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

001 Royal Velvet takes 1 of 1 categories.

001 Royal Velvet
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Passione Extract
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

001 Royal Velvet1/1

Passione Extract0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

001 Royal VelvetAjmal

Passione ExtractPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

musky100%

woody77%

powdery53%

animalic30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both musky, woody 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

Top20-30 mins

Musk

Heart3-5 hrs

Woody NotesVanilla

Base8-12 hrs

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night74

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 30%Date 25%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#52,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner001 Royal VelvetHigher 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 Extract is a dense, cocooning musk fragrance built around warm woods and smooth vanilla sweetness. It opens with an immediate surge of clean yet slightly animalic musk, accompanied by a brief flash of alcohol solvent before the rich oils settle flat against the skin. Three sprays are plenty. Withi…

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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 Extract?

001 Royal Velvet takes 1 of 1 categories. 001 Royal Velvet is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Passione Extract is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose 001 Royal Velvet for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Passione Extract for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do 001 Royal Velvet and Passione Extract smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla.

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

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

What are the notes in 001 Royal Velvet and Passione Extract?

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 Extract has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Woody Notes and Vanilla.