Maori Collection Passion
How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with bergamot and mandarin orange, moves to amber and benzoin and dries down to licorice and patchouli.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Passion notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Maori Collection Passion
Maori Collection is the house behind Passion.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Jil Sander Sun.
Passion longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. The Spirit Of Dubai Turath lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like licorice and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like Passion
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like amber and licorice. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, heliotrope and sandalwood.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Maori Collection perfumes worth knowing
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Air unisex, Aqua unisex and Life Pleasure unisex.
If you like Passion, try these
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (9 shared notes), Jil Sander Sun (8 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (8 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (8 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear Passion?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Passion to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.