Fragrance comparison

Blooming Passion vs Feu d'Or

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

Blooming Passion

Penthouse

3.9143 votes

Rank #18,812 FloralSweet

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55%scent match

Closely related

Feu d'Or

Ascania

4.254 votes

Rank #58,425 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Blooming Passion
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Feu d'Or
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blooming Passion2/4

Feu d'Or2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Feu d'Or
Sillage & projection: Blooming Passion
Value for money: Feu d'Or
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blooming Passion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blooming PassionPenthouse

Feu d'OrAscania

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 38%Had 22%Want 40%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 36%Had 36%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityFeu d'Or

SillageBlooming Passion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFeu d'OrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet91%

fruity83%

fresh74%

citrus65%

aquatic56%

white floral100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPink GrapefruitBlackberry

Heart

Sweet PeaWild PeonyLotusViolet

Base

MuskCedarCashmere Wood

Top

MagnoliaMelonPearPeachBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineVioletPlum

Base

MuskBlackberryVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Blackberry, Violet and Musk. 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

Summer27

Fall36

Winter5

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#58,425

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlooming PassionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blooming Passion is a fresh floral fruity scent built around pear, pink grapefruit, blackberry, soft peony, sweet pea, musk and pale woods. On skin, reviewers describe it as clean, lightly sweet and easy to wear, with a laundry-floral dry-down that suits daytime use. Its main weakness is staying power. Some wearers fi…

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Feu d'Or opens as a bright fruity floral with melon, pear, peach and citrus, then settles into a white-floral heart led by tuberose, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The musky vanilla-cedar base softens it without turning heavy. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy fresh florals with a sweet, slightly watery edge…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blooming Passion or Feu d'Or?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blooming Passion is rated 3.91/5 from 43 votes; Feu d'Or is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Blooming Passion for a floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Feu d'Or for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blooming Passion or Feu d'Or?

Feu d'Or lasts longest (Feu d'Or 50/100, Blooming Passion 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blooming Passion or Feu d'Or?

Blooming Passion projects furthest (Blooming Passion 53/100, Feu d'Or 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blooming Passion and Feu d'Or smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Pear, Blackberry, Violet and Musk.

Is Blooming Passion or Feu d'Or better for summer or winter?

Blooming Passion suits daytime wear; Feu d'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming Passion and Feu d'Or?

Blooming Passion has top notes of Pear, Pink Grapefruit and Blackberry, heart notes of Sweet Pea, Wild Peony, Lotus and Violet, a base of Musk, Cedar and Cashmere Wood. Feu d'Or has top notes of Magnolia, Melon, Pear and Peach, heart notes of Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Musk, Blackberry, Vanilla and Cedar.