Fragrance comparison

Passion vs Cardinal

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Passion

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,265 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Cardinal

Brocard

—0 votes

Rank #66,080 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardinal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Passion
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.
Cardinal
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Passion0/1

Cardinal1/1

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: Cardinal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionEvgeniya Borisova

CardinalBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

green84%

herbal77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

anis84%

musky77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLavenderBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumCinnamonApple

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTobaccoMusk

Top

AppleBergamotLemonMelonOzonic notes

Heart

AniseCinnamonBasilLavenderGeraniumCardamomWormwood

Base

TobaccoMuskoak mossCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Basil and Geranium. Durations are only published for Passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCardinalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passion by Evgeniya Borisova opens with an immediate kick of tart bergamot and herbaceous sweet basil. The green sting softens within ten minutes. Clean lavender enters next, keeping the introduction fresh before rich spices take control. At the heart, crisp green apple clashes pleasantly against warm cinnamon and spi…

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Brocard Cardinal starts with a burst of tart green apple, bitter bergamot, and watery melon backed by a cool ozonic breeze. Within minutes, the fruity crispness yields to an aromatic heart packed with pungent star anise, bitter wormwood, and clean French lavender. Spicy accents of cardamom and cinnamon weave through c…

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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 Passion and Cardinal smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Basil and Geranium.

Is Passion or Cardinal better for summer or winter?

Passion suits evening wear; Cardinal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion and Cardinal?

Passion has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Basil, heart notes of Geranium, Cinnamon and Apple, a base of Vanilla, Tobacco and Musk. Cardinal has top notes of Apple, Bergamot, Lemon and Melon, heart notes of Anise, Cinnamon, Basil and Lavender, a base of Tobacco, Musk, oak moss and Cedar.