Passion

Well, I hate to change my opinion so soon, but I have decided to amend it. This scent is wonderful!I want to eat it, and you can't say that about many strictly floral scents. I can't wear it often, as it still is just too sophisticated for me, but in secret I can savor it. Since sweet smells tend to come out on my skin, it balances out the bitterness and smells lovely. Ignore the sharply pungent fleeting top note. It is just a loud opening preluding a symphony exquisite, sensual, elegant flowers and honey vanilla undertones. This is just a theory, but I think annick goutal sacrificed the societally apealling top note designed for marketing to preserve the heart notes and overall fragrance she wanted to endure for the sake of quality. I only hope I can grow into this scent someday. It still gives me headaches sometimes, but that is because I inhale too much of it and try to gobble what is a delicacy.If a perfume is not handled properly the most gifted perfumist cannot prevent that. I don't think it is goutal's fault, because the scent is truly lovely I wouldn't want it altered.Personal incompatibility with a scent should not diminish respect for its creation if it is due. And I believe it is due.

When I first smelt this, I melted. Passion is so unbelievably unique, warm, enticing and sexy. Whilst wearing this scent for only a few minutes, and walking down a crowded street, heads were turning and men were stopping me and asking me what I was wearing. With only one simple spray of this potion on my wrist, I felt confident, beautiful and glamorous. The first initial spray is indeed rather heady and strong, but the scent itself is unlike anything else. The warm vanilla, jasmine and tuberose blend is to die for. The scent reminds me of old fashioned stores filled with lace, rose scented oils and antiques. Passion is such a comforting scent with a slight incense touch in the base which settles beautifully on the skin. Because this fragrance is niche you won't find many women wearing this, hence the reason why I love this fragrance so dearly. The lasting power is fantastic and the warmth in the drydown is unlike anything I've ever tried before. This is a must for lovers of floral scents, or women searching for something expensive smelling yet unique and sophisticated.

I just bought this, and the tuberose is too intense for me,even as a light spray.i like gardenia passion because the tuberose is balanced by gardenia. My siblings say it reminds them of a vintage shop. I am not excited about that.Passion is a lovely scent, but too mature for me,and too carnal.If you are more inclined to softer scents, don't buy this blind. The tuberose remains dominant throughout all three notes. This is scent is not so much delicate as exquisite. It is not seductive, it is intensely provocative and intertwines you in its pungent sophisticated grasp and commands attention. I would wear it for very singular occasions probably, but not often. It does not fit me it would fit an older woman on a passionate evening.Maybe someday I will be bold enough to wear this.

If you're looking for a simple white floral scent, you won't find it here. This has a GIANT ylang presence, as it opens very loudly, screechy even, with a burst of thick, golden, honeyed ylang-ylang dusted with bold spices and incense. The gardenia and tuberose support the ylang-ylang with their undeniably strong, heady presence, but to me the ylang-ylang has the spotlight. Bitter tomato leaf gives this a smouldering, almost acrid effect that would probably go off the rails but for the beautifully smooth oakmoss underpinning holding it together. My only gripe is that the staying power isn't so great. It saunters into my nostrils like a proper '80s big-hair-and-high-heels powerhouse, but within an hour has diminished to a meek wallflower that stole a pair of mommy's shoes.

I wore this in the '80's, and found it a deep, distinctive and heady fragrance. This is not a light and easy going floral, but a deep, sweet, heavy floral, almost musky. It had great staying power, I think another reviewer mentioned it could have been unisex and I would have to agree. This isn't a girlie fragrance at all, it's a voluptuous velvet coat of a fragrance. I don't think I could wear it these days. Edited 28/12/2019 I found this recently on eBay for a very good price and I am so glad I won it. I was wrong, I could wear it these days! It’s still huge with the ylang ylang and tuberose creating a floral symphony, this is a big fragrance and just as blousy as I remember it.