Fragrance comparison

Brummel vs Passionne

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 213 ratings analysed

3 wins

Brummel

Antonio Puig

3.70208 votes

Rank #11,129 WoodyCitrus

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56%scent match

Closely related

Passionne

Lentheric

4.205 votes

Rank #41,405 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brummel takes 3 of 4 categories.

Brummel
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Passionne
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.

Brummel3/4

Passionne1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrummelAntonio Puig

PassionneLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 208 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

208 votes

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPassionne

SillageBrummel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBrummelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus86%

green72%

warm spicy58%

fresh44%

floral30%

floral100%

woody65%

warm spicy30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesSpicy NotesCitrusesGreen NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Spicy NotesFloral NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Spicy Notes and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Passionne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 43%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,129

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty, Max Gavarry, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#41,405

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBrummelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brummel is an old-school Spanish barbershop scent with a bright citrus opening, green herbs, dry woods and a soft talc-like feel. It smells clean, sharp and mature rather than trendy. On skin it usually stays close with moderate projection, and many wearers treat it as an easy, low-cost classic they can reapply freely…

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Passionne by Lentheric is a bold, nostalgic floral perfume anchored by a vibrant kick of warm spices and creamy woods. The fragrance announces itself with an energizing crackle of cinnamon, ginger, and green cardamom that quickly cuts through the air. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into an intoxicatin…

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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, Brummel or Passionne?

Brummel takes 3 of 4 categories. Brummel is rated 3.70/5 from 208 votes; Passionne is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Brummel for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Passionne for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Brummel or Passionne?

Passionne lasts longest (Passionne 65/100, Brummel 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brummel or Passionne?

Projection is very close: Brummel 57/100, Passionne 55/100 for sillage.

Do Brummel and Passionne smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Floral Notes.