Fragrance comparison

Passionate Love vs Privé

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 619 ratings analysed

4 wins

Passionate Love

Ormonde Jayne

4.18106 votes

Rank #25,501 FloralAromatic

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Privé

Ormonde Jayne

3.83513 votes

Rank #5,504 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passionate Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Passionate Love
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Privé
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Passionate Love4/7

Privé3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Passionate LoveOrmonde Jayne

PrivéOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 25%Had 15%Want 60%

3.83/ 5 · 513 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerPassionate LoveRating 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

31%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerPassionate LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPassionate Love

SillagePassionate Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value46

Category winnerPrivéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

floral100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliNutmegCoriander

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMagnoliaVioletJasmineRoseCarnation

Base

MateMuskGuaiac Wood

Top

Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart

OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Osmanthus, Freesia and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall37

Winter23

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer73

Fall56

Winter25

Day100

Night–

Category winnerPrivéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Men4

Unisex31

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#5,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerPrivéHigher 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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Privé is a polished floral musk with a bright citrus and florist-shop opening, softened by powdery basmati rice, orris and creamy woods. On skin it can feel fresh, silky and lightly sweet, with coriander and green facets adding a dry aromatic edge. It suits someone who enjoys refined, transparent florals with an unusu…

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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 Privé?

Passionate Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Passionate Love is rated 4.18/5 from 106 votes; Privé is rated 3.83/5 from 513 votes. Choose Passionate Love for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Privé for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Passionate Love or Privé?

Passionate Love lasts longest (Passionate Love 79/100, Privé 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passionate Love or Privé?

Passionate Love projects furthest (Passionate Love 73/100, Privé 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passionate Love and Privé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Coriander, Osmanthus, Freesia and Magnolia.

Is Passionate Love or Privé better for summer or winter?

For summer, Passionate Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Privé is the stronger pick. Passionate Love suits daytime wear; Privé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passionate Love and Privé?

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. Privé has top notes of Rice Basmati, Freesia, Coriander and Osmanthus, heart notes of Orris, Clary Sage, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Vanilla.