Fragrance comparison

Passione vs Royal Noir Absolu

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

2 wins

Passione

Paolo Gigli

4.7713 votes

Rank #33,695 WoodyMusky

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Noir Absolu

Ainash Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #33,648 WoodySweet

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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 longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royal Noir Absolu
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Passione2/4

Royal Noir Absolu1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionePaolo Gigli

Royal Noir AbsoluAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

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

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPassione

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%

sweet92%

fruity84%

earthy77%

patchouli69%

citrus61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody and sweet

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

GingerPink PepperMandarin

Heart

PineapplePatchouliVetiver

Base

Woody NotesVanillaMusk

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men50

Unisex17

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,648

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRoyal Noir AbsoluHigher 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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Royal Noir Absolu opens with a bright hit of mandarin, ginger and pink pepper, then settles into a fruity woody core with pineapple, patchouli and vetiver. The dry-down leans musky, softly sweet and polished. Based on the small amount of user feedback available, it comes across as a strong, masculine fragrance with an…

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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 Royal Noir Absolu?

Passione takes 2 of 4 categories. Passione is rated 4.77/5 from 13 votes; Royal Noir Absolu is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Passione for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Royal Noir Absolu for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Passione or Royal Noir Absolu?

Passione lasts longest (Passione 76/100, Royal Noir Absolu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passione or Royal Noir Absolu?

Projection is very close: Passione 60/100, Royal Noir Absolu 58/100 for sillage.

Do Passione and Royal Noir Absolu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk, Woody Notes and Vanilla.

Is Passione or Royal Noir Absolu better for summer or winter?

Passione suits evening wear; Royal Noir Absolu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passione and Royal Noir Absolu?

Passione has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Woody Notes and Vanilla. Royal Noir Absolu has top notes of Ginger, Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Woody Notes, Vanilla and Musk.