Fragrance comparison

CH Pasión for Her vs St. Paul's

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

4 wins

CH Pasión for Her

Carolina Herrera

4.13137 votes

Rank #11,284 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

St. Paul's

Exaltatum

3.8233 votes

Rank #21,015 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Pasión for Her takes 4 of 8 categories.

CH Pasión for Her
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
St. Paul's
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

CH Pasión for Her4/8

St. Paul's2/8

Ratings & consensus: CH Pasión for Her
Community sentiment: CH Pasión for Her
Longevity: St. Paul's
Sillage & projection: St. Paul's
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: CH Pasión for Her
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: CH Pasión for Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Pasión for HerCarolina Herrera

St. Paul'sExaltatum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 50%

3.82/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

137 votes

33%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySt. Paul's

SillageSt. Paul's

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

musky61%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

balsamic50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PearBergamotViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

Madagascar PepperJasmine SambacHaitian VetiverPetalia

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVanillinLeatherMusk

Top15-30 mins

PearGuatemalan CardamomBergamotPink PepperItalian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Spanish LabdanumTunisian Orange BlossomJasmine SambacIndian JasmineDates

Base6-8+ hrs

Tolu BalsamOlibanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverIndonesian Patchouli LeafBourbon Vanilla

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring31

Summer8

Fall100

Winter69

Day54

Night100

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Date 32%Work 27%Casual 25%Party 16%

Men10

Unisex60

Women30

Date 40%Casual 28%Party 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,284

PerfumerNisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié, Quentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#21,015

PerfumerEglija Vaitkevice

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Pasión for Her takes the sweetness of warm vanilla and flips it on its head. The opening does not play shy. Crisp green pear and bright bergamot hit your nose right away, followed quickly by a sharp crack of black Madagascar pepper. That initial spice gives the fruit real bite. Within thirty minute…

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Exaltatum St. Paul's is an opulent, baroque-style amber perfume that blends sweet stewed fruits with smoky church incense and dark woods. The fragrance opens with a vibrant burst of spiced pear, zesty Italian mandarin, and warm cardamom before settling into a honeyed heart of sticky dates, orange blossom, and jasmine.…

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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, CH Pasión for Her or St. Paul's?

CH Pasión for Her takes 4 of 8 categories. CH Pasión for Her is rated 4.13/5 from 137 votes; St. Paul's is rated 3.82/5 from 33 votes. Choose CH Pasión for Her for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose St. Paul's for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Pasión for Her or St. Paul's?

They last about the same: St. Paul's 72/100, CH Pasión for Her 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, CH Pasión for Her or St. Paul's?

St. Paul's projects furthest (St. Paul's 66/100, CH Pasión for Her 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Pasión for Her and St. Paul's smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac and Haitian Vetiver.

Is CH Pasión for Her or St. Paul's better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Pasión for Her is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Pasión for Her is the stronger pick. CH Pasión for Her suits daytime wear; St. Paul's suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Pasión for Her and St. Paul's?

CH Pasión for Her has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Madagascar Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Haitian Vetiver and Petalia, a base of Vanilla, Vanillin, Leather and Musk. St. Paul's has top notes of Pear, Guatemalan Cardamom, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Spanish Labdanum, Tunisian Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Indian Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Amber.