Fragrance comparison

Passion Pour Femme vs Royal Oriental

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Passion Pour Femme

Camille Rochelle

4.502 votes

Rank #60,695 AmberMusky

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35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Oriental

RoseMary

4.339 votes

Rank #47,335 LeatherMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories.

Passion Pour Femme
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Royal Oriental
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Passion Pour Femme0/4

Royal Oriental3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Passion Pour FemmeCamille Rochelle

Royal OrientalRoseMary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

56%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Oriental

SillageRoyal Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

floral61%

leather100%

musky92%

amber84%

smoky77%

oud69%

woody61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotIncense

Heart1 to 2 hours

Powdery NotesHedione

Base3 to 4 hours

SugarMuskAmbroxan

Top

CaramelBergamotCitronWormwoodIncense

Heart

White OudYlang-YlangVetiverSandalwoodLabdanum

Base

LeatherAmbroxanCastoreumMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Incense, Musk and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Passion Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,695

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,335

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passion Pour Femme by Camille Rochelle delivers an airy yet sweet floral composition built around delicate contrasts. The scent opens with a crisp burst of bergamot paired alongside a thin trace of cool incense, offering immediate clarity before softening. In the heart, radiant hedione brings a bright floral freshness…

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RoseMary Royal Oriental opens with an immediate burst of tart citron and bitter wormwood before thick caramel and smoky incense take over the top. As those bright citrus facets quiet down, the scent shifts toward a heavy heart of white oud, dry sandalwood, and earthy vetiver. The extended dry-down relies on rugged cas…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Passion Pour Femme or Royal Oriental?

Royal Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories. Passion Pour Femme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Royal Oriental is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Passion Pour Femme for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Royal Oriental for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Passion Pour Femme or Royal Oriental?

Royal Oriental lasts longest (Royal Oriental 66/100, Passion Pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passion Pour Femme or Royal Oriental?

Royal Oriental projects furthest (Royal Oriental 66/100, Passion Pour Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passion Pour Femme and Royal Oriental smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Incense, Musk and Ambroxan.

Is Passion Pour Femme or Royal Oriental better for summer or winter?

Passion Pour Femme suits day or night wear; Royal Oriental suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion Pour Femme and Royal Oriental?

Passion Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot and Incense, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Hedione, a base of Sugar, Musk and Ambroxan. Royal Oriental has top notes of Caramel, Bergamot, Citron and Wormwood, heart notes of White Oud, Ylang-Ylang, Vetiver and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Ambroxan, Castoreum and Musk.