Fragrance comparison

Hypnotic Passion vs Pivoines Printemps

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 386 ratings analysed

4 wins

Hypnotic Passion

Naseem

4.1225 votes

Rank #45,347 SweetFruity

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Pivoines Printemps

Lancôme

3.81361 votes

Rank #6,898 RoseFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotic Passion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Hypnotic Passion
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pivoines Printemps
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Hypnotic Passion4/7

Pivoines Printemps3/7

Ratings & consensus: Hypnotic Passion
Community sentiment: Pivoines Printemps
Longevity: Hypnotic Passion
Sillage & projection: Pivoines Printemps
Value for money: Hypnotic Passion
Versatility: Hypnotic Passion
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pivoines Printemps

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hypnotic PassionNaseem

Pivoines PrintempsLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

3.81/ 5 · 361 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerHypnotic PassionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

4%Like

20%Ok

4%Dislike

8%Hate

25 votes

28%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

295 votes

Category winnerPivoines PrintempsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityHypnotic Passion

SillagePivoines Printemps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value39

Category winnerHypnotic PassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

musky84%

rose77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

rose100%

floral83%

fresh65%

soft spicy48%

musky30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both rose and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryPink PepperBlueberryLitchi

Heart

PeonyRoseLily of the Valley

Base

Cotton CandyVanillaMusk

Notes

PeonyRosePink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Peony and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall77

Winter46

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHypnotic PassionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex26

Women68

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerPivoines PrintempsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hypnotic Passion by Naseem is a sweet fruity musk with a bright berry opening, a soft rose and peony heart, and a fluffy vanilla cotton candy dry-down. It reads playful, airy, and clearly gourmand from the start. The style leans youthful and easy to wear, with enough musk and soft spice to stop it feeling sugary in a …

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Pivoines Printemps is a rose and peony floral with a pink pepper opening that can feel sharp at first, then settles into a softer, smoother rose on skin. It wears fresh, feminine, and polished rather than airy or watery. This suits shoppers who want a spring floral with a little bite and a slightly lipstick-like rose …

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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, Hypnotic Passion or Pivoines Printemps?

Hypnotic Passion takes 4 of 7 categories. Hypnotic Passion is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes; Pivoines Printemps is rated 3.81/5 from 361 votes. Choose Hypnotic Passion for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pivoines Printemps for a rose and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hypnotic Passion or Pivoines Printemps?

Hypnotic Passion lasts longest (Hypnotic Passion 72/100, Pivoines Printemps 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hypnotic Passion or Pivoines Printemps?

Pivoines Printemps projects furthest (Pivoines Printemps 66/100, Hypnotic Passion 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hypnotic Passion and Pivoines Printemps smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Peony and Rose.

Is Hypnotic Passion or Pivoines Printemps better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hypnotic Passion is the stronger pick. For winter, Hypnotic Passion is the stronger pick. Hypnotic Passion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hypnotic Passion and Pivoines Printemps?

Hypnotic Passion has top notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper, Blueberry and Litchi, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Lily of the Valley, a base of Cotton Candy, Vanilla and Musk. Pivoines Printemps features Peony, Rose and Pink Pepper.