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Pasion Choco vs Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid

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

Updated 309 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Pasion Choco

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid

    Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Pasion Choco2/5
Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid3/5
Ratings & consensus
Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Sillage & projection
Pasion Choco
Value for money
Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pasion Choco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pasion ChocoNishane
Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchidmark.
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 290 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
4.16/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%
Category winnerSelf-Sanctuary Chocolate OrchidRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
34%Like
7%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

290 votes

47%Love
37%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevitySelf-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid

SillagePasion Choco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value100
Category winnerSelf-Sanctuary Chocolate OrchidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
chocolate77%
coffee69%
powdery61%
chocolate100%
sweet83%
warm spicy65%
floral48%
cacao30%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, chocolate and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PassionfruitCoffeeGrapefruit
Heart
Dark ChocolateOrchidCorianderLime (Linden Blossom)
Base
VanillaBlack MuskBenzoinPatchouli
Notes
Dark ChocolateOrchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate and Orchid. Durations are only published for Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring74
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men30
Unisex47
Women23
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,775

PerfumerJorge Lee

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#22,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPasion ChocoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pasion Choco opens with a sharp burst of passionfruit and roasted coffee beans before settling into an earthy dark chocolate base. Jorge Lee constructed this 2013 release around a contrast between bright citrus tang and rich vanilla resin. It wears best in cool autumn crispness or winter evenings, giving off an unconv…

Reviews →

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid by mark. delivers a direct, dessert-like profile centered on dark chocolate and sweet orchid. When sprayed, it presents a dry, bitter cocoa powder sensation rather than a sugary milk chocolate confection. As it settles, the floral element emerges, balancing the deep cacao aroma with a s…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pasion Choco or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid takes 3 of 5 categories. Pasion Choco is rated 3.88/5 from 290 votes; Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid is rated 4.16/5 from 19 votes. Choose Pasion Choco for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pasion Choco or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

They last about the same: Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid 73/100, Pasion Choco 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pasion Choco or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

Pasion Choco projects furthest (Pasion Choco 69/100, Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pasion Choco and Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, chocolate and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate and Orchid.

Is Pasion Choco or Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid better for summer or winter?

Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pasion Choco and Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid?

Pasion Choco has top notes of Passionfruit, Coffee and Grapefruit, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Orchid, Coriander and Lime (Linden Blossom), a base of Vanilla, Black Musk, Benzoin and Patchouli. Self-Sanctuary Chocolate Orchid features Dark Chocolate and Orchid.

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