Passage d'Enfer
L'Artisan ParfumeurEau de Parfum1999
Side by side
Passage d'Enfer vs. Cardinal
Is Passage d'Enfer better than Cardinal?
Cardinal rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Frankincense
amberwoodybalsamicwarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Passage d'Enfer and Cardinal?
| Passage d'Enfer | Cardinal | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1999 | 2006 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Olivia Giacobetti | James Heeley |
| Best season | — | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Passage d'Enfer and Cardinal smell?
Passage d'Enfer
Amber
Smoky
White Floral
Woody
Musky
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Cardinal
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Balsamic
Woody
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Passage d'Enfer and Cardinal share?
Top
GingerRose
LinenBlack PepperBaie Rose
Heart
FrankincenseLilyOud
MyrrhFrankincenseLabdanum
Base
White MuskBenzoinCedarwoodSandalwood
AmberPatchouliVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Resinous Notes
Frankincense
FrankincenseLabdanum
Spicy Notes
Ginger
Black PepperBaie Rose
Oriental Notes
Benzoin
Myrrh
Where they fit
When and where do Passage d'Enfer and Cardinal work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Passage d'Enfer or Cardinal?
| Passage d'Enfer | Cardinal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Passage d'Enfer and Cardinal?
The name promises hell. The fragrance delivers something else entirely, warm, spiritual, almost tender. That gap is the whole point. It's for people who want smoke without aggression, florals without.Passage d'Enfer
A contemplative, almost monastic fragrance that rewards patience. It does not shout, but what it whispers, it whispers with conviction.Cardinal
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