Fragrance comparison

Passionne vs Dark Papyrus

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

Passionne

Lentheric

4.205 votes

Rank #41,405 FloralWoody

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65%scent match

Closely related

Dark Papyrus

Alexander McQueen

4.0746 votes

Rank #34,187 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Passionne
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Dark Papyrus
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Passionne2/4

Dark Papyrus2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PassionneLentheric

Dark PapyrusAlexander McQueen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

4.07/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

35%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPassionne

SillageDark Papyrus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value29

Category winnerPassionneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody65%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

floral88%

green77%

aromatic65%

fruity53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Spicy NotesFloral NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesPapyrusCassisWoody NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Floral Notes and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Passionne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring56

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 43%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,405

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#34,187

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark PapyrusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passionne by Lentheric is a bold, nostalgic floral perfume anchored by a vibrant kick of warm spices and creamy woods. The fragrance announces itself with an energizing crackle of cinnamon, ginger, and green cardamom that quickly cuts through the air. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into an intoxicatin…

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Dark Papyrus is a dark green woody floral built around earthy papyrus and a tart, bud-like cassis note. It opens sharp and juicy, then turns more aromatic and softly spicy as the woods come forward, with a faint leathery shadow in the base. Marketed for women, but many wear it comfortably as a unisex, moodier signatur…

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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, Passionne or Dark Papyrus?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Passionne is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Dark Papyrus is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Passionne for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Dark Papyrus for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.