Fragrance comparison

Passion vs Verse

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Passion

Maori Collection

3.4734 votes

Rank #53,964 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Verse

RoseMary

5.001 votes

Rank #48,109 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Passion
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Verse
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Passion2/4

Verse2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Passion
Sillage & projection: Passion
Value for money: Verse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionMaori Collection

VerseRoseMary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 62%Had 11%Want 27%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPassion

SillagePassion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVerseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

citrus92%

musky84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

rose61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

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

Top

Violet LeafBergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeGreen NotesAnise

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomIrisPearPeachDried Plum

Base

MuskCedarSandalwoodPatchouliAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesPear, Patchouli, Cedar and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVerseHigher 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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RoseMary Verse opens with a bright burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and crisp green notes, immediately backed by a sharp kick of violet leaf. A touch of anise adds a cool, herbal fizz to the top before softer fruit accord details emerge. As it settles, the heart brings out jasmine, rose, and ripe peach over a stru…

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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 Verse?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Passion is rated 3.47/5 from 34 votes; Verse is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Passion for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Verse for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Passion or Verse?

Passion lasts longest (Passion 68/100, Verse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passion or Verse?

Passion projects furthest (Passion 75/100, Verse 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passion and Verse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Patchouli, Cedar and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Passion or Verse better for summer or winter?

Passion suits evening wear; Verse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion and Verse?

Passion features Black Vanilla Husk, Pear, Patchouli, Pink Pepper and Cedar. Verse has top notes of Violet Leaf, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli.