Tiempe Passate

I've read some of the other reviews of Tiempe Passate, and I'm really struck by all the reviews mentioning that it's soapy or just like Dove or Ivory soap. Wow! I had never thought of this as a "soapy" fragrance. Honestly, it's not really what I'd call a "floral woody musk" either, because I don't detect much, if any, musk in it. This is a hard fragrance to classify, because it combines elements from different categories. It's almost a floriental, but not rich enough to be one. It starts out fresh and almost herbal. The sharp edges of bergamot and cedar are softened by iris and gentle florals, and sprinkled with a "salty" (although not aquatic) note. This is an elegant, sheer, shimmering kind of fragrance that lingers and dries down to a delicate, sweet tenacious, floral-woodsy skin scent that lingers without being overbearing. I've received many compliments on it; it's one of my all-time favorites, and it's good for almost any occasion, from casual, to daytime/office wear, to dressy/night-out wear. It's unique and there's really nothing else quite like it; if you wear Tiempe Passate, you won't be in danger of smelling like everyone else wearing the latest/most trendy perfume. I like that it's very natural-smelling and doesn't have that synthetic/artificial quality that many mainstream fragrances have. It's not the strongest fragrance, but when layered over the matching body lotion, it has good staying power. Tiempe Passate is my favorite of the Antonia's Flowers line. If you want to try all the Antonia's Flowers fragrances, you can order a set of samples for $5 (I'm not affiliated, of course -- I just think this is a reasonable and easy way to sample all of the line's fragrances, if they interest you).

I can’t believe it’s back!! I have a vintage bottle with about 2 and a half ounces left. I lost my sprayer so it’s the cork cap and it was stuck but I was able to open it and omg the memories it brings back. The dry down smells sweet to me but it still amazing! My second bottle I’ve kept like the most coveted treasure, I lost my first bottle and that one I used to the last drop. I’m going to splurge on this release and compare it to my vintage. I’m so excited!!! I always wore it in special occasions. I wore it once for a job interview and got the job! It’s a bit strong not for everyday but I used to wear it daily, why not!! For that price! I loved it then I still love it now. My first purchase was a blind buy and fell in love instantly! I’ll come back and share the comparison. I do not know how to explain the fragrance, it’s soft, powdery, musky, floral and salty? I remember the old Antonia’s Flowers website described it as salty. The brightness of it subtly reminds of Narcissiso Rodriguez For Her, I’m not saying is the same, it’s not the same, Not a dupe, but to me the scent is uplifting and bright similar to it. I kept my vintage bottle well sealed. I don’t detect oxidation but there’s a subtle change detected. I hope they bring back the other fragrances like Floret and Antonia’s Flowers of course so feminine and very floral like fresh bouquet ❤️🥰 I also had the body lotions. Best news I come across in a long time!!

My signature scent. 30 years I've been deep into collecting perfumes, and have acquired enough fragrance to last through numerous lifetimes. This is one of those rare perfumes I've actually gone through multiple bottles of. The fact that I've reached for this so often with such fierce competition from my collection, speaks volumes to how special this perfume is. It works absolute magic with my chemistry. I'm so frustrated that this is discontinued and that It's going for such a prohibitive amount on eBay etc.. I've found other scents with similar ingredient profiles, however they fail at having this transformative alchemy on my skin. It was love at first spray and it immediately invoked a sense of "deja vu"Like I've always worn this, and I was being reunited with a long lost beloved friend. No one's mentioned this yet, but I get an undercurrent of bourbon that's been spilled onto the cedar wood. There's something about this that makes me think of boubon tastings. The amber glows, the clementines sparkles, the rose tempers the spicy. In the end, the sum is much more than it's parts. Tiempe Passate radiates gloriously. If anyone knows of a scent that's close to this one, please reach out to me. (heck, if you have an unloved bottle too!) ;)

Tiempe Passate is a love affair like no other. The perfume is incomparable in its sensitive, intimate and sensual beauty and uniqueness and I am really quite heartbroken to have found that it has been discontinued. Tiempe passate is an intimate skin scent that becomes part of you. It has low sillage and moderate longevity and seamlessly blends with you like a natural scent, as though you have been sleeping with it all night. The musky white amber base and salty, sage rose lingers within your own skin and is inviting; a whisper followed by a close embrace. It is a nostalgic, subtle, truly beautiful gently warm, romantic damask rose scent that really does evoke memories of loving times past and intimacy. There really is no other perfume like this and I truly hope to be able to find this again and feel a bit of a loss without it.

I have many lovely perfumes but Tiempe Passate is my all time favourite, my signature scent...or perhaps only I know that as to me it is a winter evening seductive and extremely special and intimate perfume. It is a scent of some depth and I splash it on for a special evening, very rarely, with silk underwear, it is sophisticated and sensual, quite exquisite. There is nothing like the heady, secretive romance of Tiempe Passate, I love it so much I won't tell it's name except to that special loved one. Time passes...memories don't fade. The perfume is unique, I smell a salty, aquatic rose nuzzled with warm sensual cedar and amber that you need to nuzzle up closely to to truly appreciate. This gets better as the night goes on and lingers gently on hair, skin and clothes in the morning....love x

Most gentle amber in this one, just enough to support all the bright tangerine and flowers! I had this perfume back in 2000 s, Loved it back then and one of the few bottle that I finished till the last drop. I kept checking ebay for this perfume thru the years and the prices were obscene 🫣1k?!? . When I saw it is available for purchase in 2026 I ran to get my card! Never purchased anything faster than this. The perfume is the same as I remember it from years ago. Creamy tangerine with an aromatic zing from sage that gives way to fuzzy mimosa flowers and settles into a soft ambery vetiver. These flowers are yellow and soft with pollen, I personally can’t detect rose at all, might just be my nose.

Tiempe Passate is a really nice perfume. When ever I wear it, it reminds me of an old French countryhouse in the summer, filled with great smelling flowers from the garden. Its comforting and makes me feel happy. Tiempe starts of very woody and becomes more flowery after a while. It is not a sweet scent, it's pretty dry in a lovely, womanly way. The only problem I have with this fragrance is it's sillage. It takes 6 sprays for me to smell anything and it stays really close to the skin: nobody smells it on me. For such an expensive perfume I find that to be very dissapointing.

I bought Tiempe Passat in 2005, and I love it more today than I did back then. I think I've grown into it and simply feel more confident wearing it. (I am a very late perfume bloomer, but better late than never!) I agree with the previous review in that this does make me want to smile. It's the bergamot and clemantine? It sparkles. So good. This scent lasts on me, right on through to the next morning when it's dead sexy. Drawback? It can make me sneeze if I over-apply, but I don't care. I think I'll always love this.

I've just received the newly released Tiempe Passate in the UK, shipped very quickly from the US (be aware customs charges are currently $45). I have my original and this new one and can confirm that it smells just the same - absolutely beautiful. The notes on fragrantica aren't correct for Tiempe Passate. They are: Top: Damask rose oil, jasmine, lily of the valley Middle: Damask rose absolute, sage clary absolute, mimosa absolute, orris Base: Vetiver, musk, ambroxan (white amber)

I bought this fragrance and loved it when I had it. It is an earthy floral. It is excellent for the summer/fall. I always received compliments when I wore it. It kind of reminds me of Les Nuits d'Hadrien, but that one has Mandarin in it. I think the color of the fragrances and the other notes make them similar. It took me a while to use the bottle up as I wanted to hang on to it for as long as I could, but now that I used it up, I am not sure if I will buy it again. Odd, right?

Absolutely wonderful. This is, to my nose, really rather special. I personally would suggest this is a quiet amber perfume wrapped neatly in citrus and rose notes that sits fairly close to the skin. It feels romantic, warm, airy, subtly sexy and intimate.

How delicate and mesmerizing this perfume is. Something about it. Nostalgia, maybe..I wonder sometimes why we search and yearn for ties to the past. Perhaps those were more romantic times. Feels good to be transported back, even if just through scent.

Love, love, love and can’t say more. Speechless. I’m a huge perfume lover and always look for the best and so far this is the one. I wish it would be more accessible on the market. Can recommend it for any occasion. It’s eternal.

So sad this perfume is no longer made and until now i couldn't find something similar, i still have a half bottle of it that i cherish so much and sometimes i spray a bit to enjoy this beautiful fragrance!

Starlight8 - the Antonia's Flower's site was delivering to the UK at the time I purchased. If they've stopped, it would be worth emailing to ask how you might obtain a bottle.

I adore this perfume and bought it to wear on my wedding day. The wedding never happened (long story!) but I still loved and wore the perfume.

@fangpili How did you get it in the UK? They only deliver to US.

Too many memories associated with this fragrance to be completely objective, I'm afraid. I understand part of it's appeal is our history together, but I couldn't find the words to write an earlier review. It's more than the notes. I still may fail, but...I'll give it a try. I've owned and shared (that's where the tricky history begins) multiple bottles. It's hard to believe I had never even heard of Antonia's Flowers before Fragrantica. Let's begin. It's a unisex fragrance. Not quite beautiful on a man, but compelling after hours of wear. It's damned near irresistible mixed with strength and the smell of a man's skin. Admittedly, I've only smelled it on one man, but I'm convinced the effect is universally disarming. It's thick with amber and a citrus, clementine. It's devoid of the typically associated citrus 'freshness', even with the bergamot. The rose is detectable, but not nearly as prominent and weighty as the amber and clementine notes. The same can be said for the cedar, detectable, but not game changing. It's a simple fragrance, with very little development on my skin, other than the deepening warmth. The amber does relent a bit, but resulting from the longevity of wear, not development. The change presents as your skin itself changes throughout the day. The oils, the perspiration, you, him...life, are responsible for the pyramid here. It's strangely intimate, heavy, enveloping become slightly more sensual the longer you wear it. It's warm and wonderfully animalic on most wears. It's also, NOT for everyone! It's not a MUST try. I get that. I'm not even sure I want everyone to smell like this. It distracts me. BUT You SHOULD try it. It's an olfactory experience worth having. Tiempe Passate helps me surrender to the moment. It lures me into daydreams... memories... wishes, reminding me of smiles, conversations and just how feisty I can be. Is that possible? Is fragrance THAT powerful? I think it must be. Tiempe Passate is for me.

I adoooore Tiempe Passate, I can't tell you how happy I am that it is being re-released! Thank you to chloefroriddriguez for mentioning it! It's a heavenly scent, reminds me of a beach on Eastern Long Island, the smell of my childhood, the bracing cool sea salt in the air, clementine, amber, and rock rose. It's listed as a floral/woody but I'd add the amber adds a lovely warm skin scent. It's a sleeper scent, with moderate sillage, and a subtle impression that is surprisingly long lasting. I smell it on and off during the day which makes me think I'm anosomic to some of the notes? But I still get compliments at day's end. I am so happy that this will be back in my collection soon!

I adore this fragrance, yet strangely I don't detect any of the notes that are actually supposed to be in it! To me it's lightly floral, with a hint of wood. When it settles down it gives me a subtle hint of tobacco, in a good, very slightly sleazy, 'morning-after-the-night-before' way! On the downside, it is very overpriced. However,I have discovered that the body cream is much cheaper and has great staying power, so that makes a decent substitute until I feel I can afford to treat myself to another bottle of the fragrance!