Fragrance comparison

Passione Extract vs 001 Royal Velvet

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Passione Extract

Paolo Gigli

5.001 votes

MuskyWoody

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62%scent match

Closely related

001 Royal Velvet

Ajmal

4.504 votes

Rank #46,132 MuskyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly.

Passione Extract
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
001 Royal Velvet
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Passione Extract0/1

001 Royal Velvet0/1

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: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Passione ExtractPaolo Gigli

001 Royal VelvetAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody77%

powdery53%

animalic30%

musky100%

woody92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both musky, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Musk

Heart3-5 hrs

Woody NotesVanilla

Base8-12 hrs

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Top

CitrusesWoody NotesBergamot

Heart

PatchouliSpicy Notes

Base

MuskVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night74

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 30%Date 25%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Passione Extract is a dense, cocooning musk fragrance built around warm woods and smooth vanilla sweetness. It opens with an immediate surge of clean yet slightly animalic musk, accompanied by a brief flash of alcohol solvent before the rich oils settle flat against the skin. Three sprays are plenty. Withi…

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Ajmal 001 Royal Velvet is a musky, woody citrus scent with a soft vanilla base, built around bergamot on top and patchouli through the middle. It opens clean and bright, then settles into a warmer, slightly powdery woody musk that can read smooth and cosy. If you enjoy modern woody musks with a gentle sweetness, this …

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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 Extract or 001 Royal Velvet?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly. Passione Extract is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; 001 Royal Velvet is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Passione Extract for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 001 Royal Velvet for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Passione Extract and 001 Royal Velvet smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Woody Notes and Vanilla.

Is Passione Extract or 001 Royal Velvet better for summer or winter?

Passione Extract suits daytime wear; 001 Royal Velvet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passione Extract and 001 Royal Velvet?

Passione Extract has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Woody Notes and Vanilla. 001 Royal Velvet has top notes of Citruses, Woody Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Spicy Notes, a base of Musk and Vanilla.