Fragrance comparison

Blooming Passion vs Intense Gloss!

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 148 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blooming Passion

Penthouse

3.9143 votes

Rank #18,812 FloralSweet

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Intense Gloss!

O Boticário

3.85105 votes

Rank #36,311 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blooming Passion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blooming Passion
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Intense Gloss!
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Blooming Passion4/7

Intense Gloss!2/7

Ratings & consensus: Intense Gloss!
Community sentiment: Blooming Passion
Longevity: Intense Gloss!
Sillage & projection: Blooming Passion
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Blooming Passion
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

Intense Gloss!O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 38%Had 22%Want 40%

3.85/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerIntense Gloss!Rating 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

34%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerBlooming PassionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityIntense Gloss!

SillageBlooming Passion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet91%

fruity83%

fresh74%

citrus65%

aquatic56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

lactonic84%

powdery77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

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

RaspberryOrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

MilkVioletPearLotusOsmanthusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

VanillaNorlimbanol™SandalwoodTonka BeanCashmere WoodMuskAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Lotus, 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlooming PassionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#36,311

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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Intense Gloss! by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of sugary raspberry, tangy orange, and crisp grapefruit that feels immediately cheerful and upbeat. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a smooth, creamy milk note blended with sweet pear and soft violet petals, creating a fun lactonic profile…

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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 Intense Gloss!?

Blooming Passion takes 4 of 7 categories. Blooming Passion is rated 3.91/5 from 43 votes; Intense Gloss! is rated 3.85/5 from 105 votes. Choose Blooming Passion for a floral and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Intense Gloss! for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blooming Passion or Intense Gloss!?

They last about the same: Intense Gloss! 46/100, Blooming Passion 45/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blooming Passion or Intense Gloss!?

Blooming Passion projects furthest (Blooming Passion 53/100, Intense Gloss! 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blooming Passion and Intense Gloss! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Lotus, Violet and Musk.

Is Blooming Passion or Intense Gloss! better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blooming Passion is the stronger pick. For winter, Intense Gloss! is the stronger pick. Blooming Passion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming Passion and Intense Gloss!?

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. Intense Gloss! has top notes of Raspberry, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Milk, Violet, Pear and Lotus, a base of Vanilla, Norlimbanol™, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.