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Privé vs Passionate Love

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

Updated 619 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passionate Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Privé

    Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Passionate Love

    Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Privé3/7
Passionate Love4/7
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
PrivéOrmonde Jayne
Passionate LoveOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 513 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
4.18/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 25%Had 15%Want 60%
Category winnerPassionate LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
39%Like
15%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

383 votes

45%Love
40%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerPassionate LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityPassionate Love

SillagePassionate Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value35
Category winnerPrivéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
soft spicy77%
powdery69%
musky61%
floral100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
fresh77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
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
Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper
Heart
OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean
Top
NeroliNutmegCoriander
Heart
OsmanthusFreesiaMagnoliaVioletJasmineRoseCarnation
Base
MateMuskGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Coriander, Osmanthus 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
Spring100
Summer73
Fall56
Winter25
Day100
Night–
Spring67
Summer100
Fall37
Winter23
Day100
Night28
Category winnerPrivéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex31
Women65
Men7
Unisex20
Women73
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#25,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPrivéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Privé or Passionate Love?

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

Which lasts longer, Privé or Passionate Love?

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

Which projects more, Privé or Passionate Love?

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

Do Privé and Passionate Love smell similar?

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

Is Privé or Passionate Love better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Privé and Passionate Love?

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. 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.

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