Fragrance comparison

Lecons de Courage vs Passion

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Lecons de Courage

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,766 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Passion

Sapil · 2012

3.836 votes

Rank #46,125 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lecons de Courage
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Passion
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Lecons de Courage0/1

Passion1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lecons de CourageManzana Paris

PassionSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus91%

fruity83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

fresh56%

amber100%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

animalic30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody NotesAmber

Base6-8+ hrs

Spicy Notes

Top

Citruses

Heart

Sea Notes

Base

Woody NotesSpicy NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Woody Notes, Amber and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Lecons de Courage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,766

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2012

Reviews1

Category winnerPassionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lecons de Courage by Manzana Paris hits the skin with an instant splash of tart citruses and ripe orchard fruits. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol sharpness fades rapidly, revealing a sturdy spine of dry cedar and golden resinous warmth. This is an assertive amber fragrance with a crisp fruit top. It balances …

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Passion by Sapil opens with bright citrus and a sweet, tropical feel before sea notes and warm woods start to show. It dries down ambery, spicy, and more substantial than a light aquatic, which makes it a better fit for casual evenings, warm weather, and anyone who likes fresh scents with a bolder finish.

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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.

Do Lecons de Courage and Passion smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Woody Notes, Amber and Spicy Notes.

Is Lecons de Courage or Passion better for summer or winter?

Lecons de Courage suits day or night wear; Passion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lecons de Courage and Passion?

Lecons de Courage has top notes of Citruses and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes and Amber, a base of Spicy Notes. Passion has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Amber.