Passion vs Lecons de Courage
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Passion takes 1 of 1 categories.
PassionChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Lecons de CourageChoose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Passion1/1
Lecons de Courage0/1
- 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
- Passion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PassionSapilLecons de CourageManzana ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
animalic30%
amber100%
citrus91%
fruity83%
woody74%
warm spicy65%
fresh56%
Scent match69%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citruses
Heart
Sea Notes
Base
Woody NotesSpicy NotesAmber
Top15-30 mins
CitrusesFruity Notes
Heart2-3 hrs
Woody NotesAmber
Base6-8+ hrs
Spicy Notes
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Amber. Durations are only published for Lecons de Courage, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,533
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2012
Reviews1
Overall rank#83,098
PerfumerMarc Antoine
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPassionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPassion by Sapil opens with bright citrus and a sweet, tropical feel before sea notes and warm woods start to show. It dries down ambery, spicy, and more substantial than a light aquatic, which makes it a better fit for casual evenings, warm weather, and anyone who likes fresh scents with a bolder finish.
Reviews →Lecons de Courage by Manzana Paris hits the skin with an instant splash of tart citruses and ripe orchard fruits. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol sharpness fades rapidly, revealing a sturdy spine of dry cedar and golden resinous warmth. This is an assertive amber fragrance with a crisp fruit top. It balances …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Passion and Lecons de Courage smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Amber.
Is Passion or Lecons de Courage better for summer or winter?
Passion suits evening wear; Lecons de Courage suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Passion and Lecons de Courage?
Passion has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Amber. Lecons de Courage has top notes of Citruses and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes and Amber, a base of Spicy Notes.
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