Fragrance comparison

Passion vs Jazz

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,674 ratings analysed

Passion

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,265 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Jazz

Yves Saint Laurent

4.121,674 votes

Rank #1,130 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jazz takes 1 of 1 categories.

Passion
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.
Jazz
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Passion0/1

Jazz1/1

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: Jazz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionEvgeniya Borisova

JazzYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.12/ 5 · 1,674 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

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%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

lavender61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and herbal

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

LavenderNutmegCorianderArtemisiaAniseBergamotBasilCinnamon

Heart

GeraniumCarnationJasmineIris

Base

OakmossLeatherTobaccoSandalwoodCedarMuskAmberTonka Bean

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

Fall0

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men91

Unisex8

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,130

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews163

Category winnerJazzHigher 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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Jazz by Yves Saint Laurent delivers an energizing blast of clean barbershop freshness anchored by traditional masculine woods. Sprayed on the skin, it opens with crisp herbal lavender, bright bergamot, and a lively kick of green basil and spicy coriander. As the brisk opening calms down, a spicy floral heart of gerani…

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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 Jazz smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and herbal accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Basil and Geranium.

Is Passion or Jazz better for summer or winter?

Passion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion and Jazz?

Passion has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Basil, heart notes of Geranium, Cinnamon and Apple, a base of Vanilla, Tobacco and Musk. Jazz has top notes of Lavender, Nutmeg, Coriander and Artemisia, heart notes of Geranium, Carnation, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Tobacco and Sandalwood.