Fragrance comparison

Passionate Love vs Le Piano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 112 ratings analysed

4 wins

Passionate Love

Ormonde Jayne

4.18106 votes

Rank #25,593 FloralAromatic

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Le Piano

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #56,103 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passionate Love takes 4 of 4 categories.

Passionate Love
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Piano
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Passionate Love4/4

Le Piano0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Passionate LoveOrmonde Jayne

Le PianoClaude Marsal Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 25%Had 15%Want 60%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

106 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPassionate Love

SillagePassionate Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value33

Category winnerPassionate LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliNutmegCoriander

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMagnoliaVioletJasmineRoseCarnation

Base

MateMuskGuaiac Wood

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeOrangeLemonMandarin OrangeJasmineNeroliBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

FreesiaCyclamenHyacinthRoseVioletPeachMignonetteRosemary

Base4 to 7 hours

White MuskAmberCedarPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Freesia, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Le Piano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall37

Winter23

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#56,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPassionate LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passionate Love is a fresh floral from Ormonde Jayne built around citrusy osmanthus, neroli, airy white flowers and a green, peppery tea-like base. Reviews describe it as more polished and comforting than dramatic, with a rounded fruity floral opening that turns lemony, clean and softly spicy. It suits shoppers who wa…

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Le Piano by Claude Marsal Parfums centers on a bright blast of Mediterranean sunshine and marine air. The fragrance opens with a sharp medley of lime, lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, accented by neroli. As the zesty top settles, a broad heart of sea notes and calone emerges alongside soft cyclamen, freesia, and …

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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 Love or Le Piano?

Passionate Love takes 4 of 4 categories. Passionate Love is rated 4.18/5 from 106 votes; Le Piano is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Passionate Love for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Piano for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Passionate Love or Le Piano?

Passionate Love lasts longest (Passionate Love 79/100, Le Piano 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passionate Love or Le Piano?

Passionate Love projects furthest (Passionate Love 73/100, Le Piano 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passionate Love and Le Piano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Freesia, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Passionate Love or Le Piano better for summer or winter?

Passionate Love suits daytime wear; Le Piano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passionate Love and Le Piano?

Passionate Love has top notes of Neroli, Nutmeg and Coriander, heart notes of Osmanthus, Freesia, Magnolia and Violet, a base of Mate, Musk and Guaiac Wood. Le Piano has top notes of Lime, Orange, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli.