Fragrance comparison

Passione vs Qamar

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

2 wins

Passione

Paolo Gigli

4.7713 votes

Rank #33,695 WoodyMusky

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61%scent match

Closely related

Qamar

Al Musbah

5.001 votes

Rank #46,974 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passione takes 2 of 4 categories.

Passione
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qamar
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Passione2/4

Qamar1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionePaolo Gigli

QamarAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityQamar

SillagePassione

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

woody100%

musky83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

sweet30%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Musk

Heart2-4 hrs

Woody NotesVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

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Top

Saffron

Heart

Floral NotesRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanillaAmberWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesMusk, Woody Notes and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Passione, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 33%Work 29%Casual 27%Party 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,974

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPassioneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Passione strips away unnecessary clutter to focus on a plush core of musk, dry woody notes, and warm vanilla. You get an immediate wash of clean, velvety musk right out of the sprayer. It softens fast. Within twenty minutes, cedar-like woods and a gentle trace of vanilla round off the initial dryness. The …

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Qamar by Al Musbah is a woody chypre built around saffron, rose, and a smooth, powdery musky base. It opens with warm saffron spice that can read slightly metallic, then turns into soft florals and rose. The dry-down leans sandalwood, amber, and vanilla with clean musk and woods, more close-wearing than loud.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Passione or Qamar?

Passione takes 2 of 4 categories. Passione is rated 4.77/5 from 13 votes; Qamar is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Passione for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qamar for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Passione or Qamar?

Qamar lasts longest (Qamar 80/100, Passione 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passione or Qamar?

Passione projects furthest (Passione 60/100, Qamar 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passione and Qamar smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Woody Notes and Vanilla.

Is Passione or Qamar better for summer or winter?

Passione suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passione and Qamar?

Passione has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Woody Notes and Vanilla. Qamar has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.