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    Side by side

    Passion vs. IL Bacio

    Passion by Goutal bottle

    Passion

    Goutal
    Eau de Parfum1983
    Very similar
    IL Bacio by Marcella Borghese bottle

    IL Bacio

    Marcella Borghese
    Parfum1993
    New comparison

    Passion peaks in fall, while IL Bacio belongs to summer. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Passion vs. IL Bacio
    PassionIL Bacio
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum
    Launched19831993
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnnick Goutal
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Passion

    White Floral
    Tuberose
    Woody
    Yellow Floral
    Mossy
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy

    IL Bacio

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Floral
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TuberoseTomato Leaf
    FreesiaHoneysuckleJasmineLily of the ValleyRose
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangJasmineBourbon Vanilla
    PeachMelonPlumPassion Fruit
    Base
    OakmossPatchouli
    MuskAmberCedarwoodSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Passion vs. IL Bacio
    PassionIL Bacio
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tuberose doesn't do anything quietly. It's one of the most assertive white florals in perfumery, lush, heady, almost overwhelming at first. But Passion tempers that intensity with green tomato leaf.Passion
    Some fragrances whisper. This one doesn't need to. The fruit-to-floral-to-wood arc is built for someone who owns her sweetness, not apologizes for it.IL Bacio