Nectar vs Passion Essence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Passion Essence takes 4 of 4 categories.
NectarChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Passion EssenceChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nectar0/4
Passion Essence4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Passion Essence
- Sillage & projection
- Passion Essence
- Value for money
- Passion Essence
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Passion Essence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NectarAroma StudiumPassion EssenceWeilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
3.77/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 43%Had 19%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
15%Love
53%Like
25%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
60 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPassion Essence
SillagePassion Essence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPassion EssenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
honey92%
musky84%
powdery77%
yellow floral69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CinnamonAlmondLemon
Heart
White HoneyYlang YlangRose
Base
MuskBourbon VanillaCashmeran
Top
BergamotLemonCoffeeAlmond
Heart
JasmineTuberoseOrange BlossomRoseIris
Base
VanillaPatchouliCacaoPralineTonka BeanMuskAmberPalo Santo
InformationalShared notesAlmond, Lemon, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring77
Summer31
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night90
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,889
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#18,611
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerPassion EssenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNectar is a sweet honeyed floral with a soft, creamy core. It opens with cinnamon, almond and a small lift of lemon, then settles into white honey, ylang ylang and rose over musky vanilla and cashmeran. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy warm, slightly powdery scents with a smooth texture rather than something…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Nectar or Passion Essence?
Passion Essence takes 4 of 4 categories. Nectar is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Passion Essence is rated 3.77/5 from 60 votes. Choose Nectar for a sweet and honey character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Passion Essence for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Nectar or Passion Essence?
Passion Essence lasts longest (Passion Essence 69/100, Nectar 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Nectar or Passion Essence?
Projection is very close: Passion Essence 51/100, Nectar 50/100 for sillage.
Do Nectar and Passion Essence smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Almond, Lemon, Rose and Musk.
Is Nectar or Passion Essence better for summer or winter?
Nectar suits daytime wear; Passion Essence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nectar and Passion Essence?
Nectar has top notes of Cinnamon, Almond and Lemon, heart notes of White Honey, Ylang Ylang and Rose, a base of Musk, Bourbon Vanilla and Cashmeran. 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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