Fragrance comparison

Passionate vs Engage

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Passionate

Marilyn Miglin

3.836 votes

Rank #62,667 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Engage

VÛRV

4.001 votes

Rank #64,480 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passionate takes 1 of 1 categories.

Passionate
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Engage
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Passionate1/1

Engage0/1

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: Passionate

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionateMarilyn Miglin

EngageVÛRV

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

woody70%

aromatic60%

fresh50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PimentoNutmegGeraniumMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hours

Cashmere WoodRoseEgyptian Jasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodAmberTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli LeafMusk

Top

AppleMandarin OrangePepper

Heart

Sea NotesNutmegCardamomGeranium

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Geranium, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Passionate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPassionateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passionate by Marilyn Miglin delivers a brisk, spiced greeting that settles into an inviting woody warmth. It opens with bright mandarin orange and aromatic geranium, immediately sharpened by biting pimento and dry nutmeg. That sharp, fresh spicy flash gives way to a plush heart of cashmere wood, classical rose, and E…

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Engage opens with a sharp burst of crisp green apple and juicy mandarin orange, crackling alongside black pepper. Within fifteen minutes, salty sea notes and spicy geranium emerge to build a cool oceanic contrast against warm nutmeg and cardamom. The base grounds that marine sparkle in dry cedarwood, earthy oakmoss, …

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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, Passionate or Engage?

Passionate takes 1 of 1 categories. Passionate is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Engage is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Passionate for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Engage for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Passionate and Engage smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Geranium, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood.

Is Passionate or Engage better for summer or winter?

Passionate suits day or night wear; Engage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passionate and Engage?

Passionate has top notes of Pimento, Nutmeg, Geranium and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Rose and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Tonka Bean and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Engage has top notes of Apple, Mandarin Orange and Pepper, heart notes of Sea Notes, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Tonka Bean.