Fragrance comparison

Passion vs Gabrielle

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7,649 ratings analysed

Passion

Maori Collection

3.4734 votes

Rank #53,964 VanillaSweet

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Gabrielle

Chanel

3.707,615 votes

Rank #33,720 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Passion
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Gabrielle
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Passion4/8

Gabrielle4/8

Ratings & consensus: Gabrielle
Community sentiment: Gabrielle
Longevity: Passion
Sillage & projection: Passion
Value for money: Passion
Versatility: Passion
Note pyramid (duration): Gabrielle
Fragranxe ranking: Gabrielle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionMaori Collection

GabrielleChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 62%Had 11%Want 27%

3.70/ 5 · 7,615 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerGabrielleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

47%Like

26%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

25%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

7,615 votes

Category winnerGabrielleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityPassion

SillagePassion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value36

Category winnerPassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black Vanilla HuskPearPatchouliPink PepperCedarYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyPearPink Pepper

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodCashmeranOrris

Category winnerGabrielleLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night33

Category winnerPassionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,720

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGabrielleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passion by Maori Collection is an amber floral fragrance for women that centres on sweet black vanilla husk and ripe pear. The scent opens with a lively burst of crisp fruit cut by rosy pink pepper, preventing the opening from turning cloying. As it settles, orange blossom and creamy ylang-ylang unfold into a rich flo…

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Chanel Gabrielle is an airy, sunlit white floral fragrance built around a polished bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and Grasse tuberose. The opening sprays hit with a crisp burst of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin peel before softening into a lush, clean floral heart. As the citrus sparkle subsides …

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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.

Which is better, Passion or Gabrielle?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Passion is rated 3.47/5 from 34 votes; Gabrielle is rated 3.70/5 from 7,615 votes. Choose Passion for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Gabrielle for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Passion or Gabrielle?

Passion lasts longest (Passion 68/100, Gabrielle 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passion or Gabrielle?

Passion projects furthest (Passion 75/100, Gabrielle 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passion and Gabrielle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Passion or Gabrielle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Passion is the stronger pick. For winter, Passion is the stronger pick. Passion suits evening wear; Gabrielle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion and Gabrielle?

Passion features Black Vanilla Husk, Pear, Patchouli, Pink Pepper and Cedar. Gabrielle has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cashmeran and Orris.