Fragrance comparison

Embruns d'Ylang vs I Am Passion

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 441 ratings analysed

Embruns d'Ylang

Guerlain

3.94441 votes

Rank #7,926 Yellow FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

I Am Passion

Amacyn

—0 votes

Rank #72,461 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Embruns d'Ylang
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
I Am Passion
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Embruns d'Ylang1/2

I Am Passion1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: I Am Passion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embruns d'Ylang

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embruns d'YlangGuerlain

I Am PassionAmacyn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 441 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

441 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value100

Category winnerI Am PassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

salty77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaltBergamot

Heart4 to 6 hours

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacClovesHoney

Base4 to 6 hours

IrisPatchouliVanilla

Notes

Jasmine SambacIrisVanillaBergamotDamask RoseLilyAmberSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliLemonVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Iris and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Embruns d'Ylang, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer100

Fall81

Winter37

Day100

Night56

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex23

Women73

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,926

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#72,461

PerfumerFerlyn Genato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embruns d'Ylang by Guerlain takes the sunny tropical flower and drops it into a marine breeze. Thierry Wasser opens the scent with an unusual clash of crisp bergamot and mineral salt, cutting through the usual heaviness of floral perfumes. At the centre, ylang-ylang reveals its ripe, slightly fruity character, bolster…

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I Am Passion is a blended floral woody musk built around citrus lift, powdery iris, and creamy white florals. Bergamot, lemon, and neroli brighten the start, then jasmine sambac, rose, lily, and ylang-ylang melt into an ambered, earthy base of sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, and oakmoss. It comes across polished and c…

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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.

Do Embruns d'Ylang and I Am Passion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Embruns d'Ylang or I Am Passion better for summer or winter?

Embruns d'Ylang suits daytime wear; I Am Passion suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embruns d'Ylang and I Am Passion?

Embruns d'Ylang has top notes of Salt and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Cloves and Honey, a base of Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla. I Am Passion features Jasmine Sambac, Iris, Vanilla, Bergamot and Damask Rose.