Fragrance comparison

100% Passion Man vs Bamboo 竹影

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

100% Passion Man

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.6957 votes

Rank #15,912 Fresh SpicyAmber

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38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Bamboo 竹影

Black Paw

4.0117 votes

Rank #20,176 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 4 of 5 categories.

100% Passion Man
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bamboo 竹影
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

100% Passion Man1/5

Bamboo 竹影4/5

Ratings & consensus: Bamboo 竹影
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bamboo 竹影
Sillage & projection: Bamboo 竹影
Value for money: Bamboo 竹影
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 100% Passion Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

100% Passion ManAbercrombie & Fitch

Bamboo 竹影Black Paw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 49%Had 7%Want 43%

4.01/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBamboo 竹影

SillageBamboo 竹影

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value94

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

amber83%

citrus65%

warm spicy48%

animalic30%

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin

Heart

Pepper

Base

Amber

Top

PeppermintMandarinBitter Orange

Heart

MagnoliaBambooPepper

Base

VetiverMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Pepper and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall76

Winter53

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex22

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#20,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winner100% Passion ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

100% Passion Man by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. 100% Passion Man was launched in 2025. Top note is Mandarin; middle note is Pepper; base note is Amber.

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Bamboo 竹影 opens bright and green, with mint, mandarin and bitter orange lifting a soft magnolia heart. Reviewers describe a gentle tea-like feel in the dry-down, with bamboo adding a lightly sweet, airy freshness before musk, vetiver and amber smooth it out. It reads unisex overall, though the floral middle can lean…

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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, 100% Passion Man or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 4 of 5 categories. 100% Passion Man is rated 3.69/5 from 57 votes; Bamboo 竹影 is rated 4.01/5 from 17 votes. Choose 100% Passion Man for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bamboo 竹影 for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 100% Passion Man or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 lasts longest (Bamboo 竹影 68/100, 100% Passion Man 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 100% Passion Man or Bamboo 竹影?

Bamboo 竹影 projects furthest (Bamboo 竹影 59/100, 100% Passion Man 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 100% Passion Man and Bamboo 竹影 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Pepper and Amber.

Is 100% Passion Man or Bamboo 竹影 better for summer or winter?

100% Passion Man suits daytime wear; Bamboo 竹影 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 100% Passion Man and Bamboo 竹影?

100% Passion Man has top notes of Mandarin, heart notes of Pepper, a base of Amber. Bamboo 竹影 has top notes of Peppermint, Mandarin and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Bamboo and Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Amber.