Ode a L'Amour Passionnement

This particular fragrance is a flanker of Ode a L'amour and was released for a few years around Valentine's Day...it has since been discontinued and that is a shame! The only version was the 30 ml EDT splash but I find the fragrance develops better if you take a small plastic sprayer from a travel spray bottle and insert it into the flacon and apply. It was meant to lay flat so make sure you replace the stopper tightly. I find this to be a more efficient delivery system than splashing in on and it smells better too... This one appealed to me more than its sister flanker, Tendrement, which was lighter, sweeter and more floral (Notes: sugared & almond harmonies, hawthorn flowers, tonka bean absolute and a clean white musk.) The notes I got from the manufacturer for Passionnement are almost identical to those listed above, but also include black cherry blossom and ylang-ylang... Where the original Ode a L'amour was a spicy frity construct with a drydown of amber & musk, this one adds a more floral aura to the plum/pepper core and accents this with fruit blossoms and smooth not too stong vanilla musk that blooms wonderfully with the ylang-ylang. Of the three in the Ode a L'amour line this one blends best with my male skin and though it starts off kinda floral-fruity and femme,the sichuan pepper and musk in the drydown make quite a unique blend...not manly, not girly, and not really unisex; just natural, sweet, slightly floral oriental with a hint of spice. Lovely... Sillage:decent, fading after a few hrs Longevity: average (see below) Overall: 3.25/5 If you are looking for something not everyone else is wearing (PHilton,BSpears,etc...)but still want a floral-fruity-oriental this is the one, if you can find it. It's unique and has okay sillage but the magick of this fragrance is that it lasts well-close to the skin, making it the perfect frag for intimate encounters and I have found internal body heat magnifies the notes making it a stunner when things get "hot & heavy"...;)

11. May 2025 You know, when you have such a huge collection of fragrances as I do, then you get lost sometimes and forget about certain scentts. Yet there are some hidden treasures in your treasure box, that if you dont even reach for them, you still have a soft spot for them and always keep them in the back of your mind. This Yves Rocher "Ode lamour passionment" is one of these treasures. Whenever I see a bottle on resale I always buy it, since it is soooooooo good. I have all 3 version of "Ode lamour" yet this one is my favorite. Luckily nowdays I can transfer it into the spray bottle, so it is nowdays in a heavier rotation. Its so yummy, sweet, girly, perfect for the not very warm time of the year, but when it is still chilly, yet you dont want to wear typical springtime florals or aldehydes. It is not outdated, last 6+ hours, and has a good sillage. I smell mostly sugary/surypy vanilla with candy, do not smell pepper or green apple and it is fine. I want to have it always in my collection, i think it fits all ages and quite timeless. My precious!

i can't understand how such sophisticated perfume contains so little ingredients. this is one of my all time favourites. too bad it was only a limitted edition. it's sweet and very feminine, but not in a cheap intoxicating way. i think i remeber why i loved this one: it was an extraordinary combination between cacharel's gloria and givency's hot couture. absolutely lovely...

More sophisticated than Ode à l'amour. It's sweet and lovely. Not too much vanilla : just enough to make a delicious fragrance which suits to young women, not only for girls. I'm happy to find a "better" Ode à l'amour. It reminds me of Cacharel delicate perfumes. Good lasting power.

A lovely sweet and juicy, spicy, fresh and vanillary joy of a perfume. I love it. It's a lovely vanilla, and is blended so well with the plum, that it's a dream. Warm and Delicious. And it's the most gorgeous colour, and cute bottle. Very very enjoyable. Really gorgeous.