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La Dame Blanche vs Passion Essence

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

Updated 104 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passion Essence takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • La Dame Blanche

    Choose it for a rose and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Passion Essence

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

La Dame Blanche3/7
Passion Essence4/7
Ratings & consensus
La Dame Blanche
Community sentiment
La Dame Blanche
Longevity
Passion Essence
Sillage & projection
La Dame Blanche
Value for money
Passion Essence
Versatility
Passion Essence
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Passion Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Dame BlancheLe Cercle des Parfumeurs Createurs
Passion EssenceWeil
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 35%Had 22%Want 44%
3.77/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 43%Had 19%Want 38%
Category winnerLa Dame BlancheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
48%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

44 votes

15%Love
53%Like
25%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerLa Dame BlancheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityPassion Essence

SillageLa Dame Blanche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value79
Category winnerPassion EssenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
tuberose88%
cacao77%
white floral65%
warm spicy53%
floral42%
white floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both white floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Rose
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tuberose
Base3 to 6 hours
Cacao
Top
BergamotLemonCoffeeAlmond
Heart
JasmineTuberoseOrange BlossomRoseIris
Base
VanillaPatchouliCacaoPralineTonka BeanMuskAmberPalo Santo
InformationalShared notesRose, Tuberose and Cacao. Durations are only published for La Dame Blanche, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer89
Fall56
Winter0
Day100
Night15
Spring77
Summer31
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night90
Category winnerPassion EssenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex12
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,030

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#18,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPassion EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Dame Blanche by Le Cercle des Parfumeurs Createurs is an oriental floral fragrance built around a focused, three-part structure. The scent opens with a fresh, dewy rose petal top note before yielding to a rich, creamy tuberose heart. In the dry-down, a dusty cacao base note introduces warmth and depth, rounding out…

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Passion Essence by Weil strikes the skin with a bright citrus breeze of bergamot and lemon, which quickly gives way to a creamy heart of jasmine and tuberose. Almond and a soft coffee accord attempt to anchor the top, though the coffee is light and fleeting. The true character of this perfume emerges in the base, wher…

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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, La Dame Blanche or Passion Essence?

Passion Essence takes 4 of 7 categories. La Dame Blanche is rated 3.98/5 from 44 votes; Passion Essence is rated 3.77/5 from 60 votes. Choose La Dame Blanche for a rose and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Passion Essence for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Dame Blanche or Passion Essence?

Passion Essence lasts longest (Passion Essence 69/100, La Dame Blanche 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Dame Blanche or Passion Essence?

La Dame Blanche projects furthest (La Dame Blanche 62/100, Passion Essence 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Dame Blanche and Passion Essence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Tuberose and Cacao.

Is La Dame Blanche or Passion Essence better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Dame Blanche is the stronger pick. For winter, Passion Essence is the stronger pick. La Dame Blanche suits daytime wear; Passion Essence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Dame Blanche and Passion Essence?

La Dame Blanche has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Tuberose, a base of Cacao. Passion Essence has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Coffee and Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Cacao and Praline.

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