Passion Annick Goutal for women

Stunning, yet very 80's..
A true floral with class, sunshine and broad shoulders.
Not to be ignored in any way.

Sillage: oui..
Longevity: oui..
Passion: hm, pas pour moi..
Office wear: oui !!

Elegant, apparently one of HRH Princess Diana of Wales favourite perfumes.

This is a gorgeous fragrance,and contains one of my very favourites,and that is tuberose.
It last for quite a while,and is a classic floral.

Incredibly beautiful, glamorous, fascinating and unique. I love it.
Sublime interpretation of the temptation and flaming passion.

Tuberose opens, it's like a soft silk touch,and fresh green notes join, it makes the sweetness a bit earthy. I can clearly detect the tomatoe leaves on me. Few minutes later the fresh green nuance goes away and the scent going deeper and deeper.I feel she wants to drag me down and down... Jasmin and ylang sweetens this swirling beauty, vanilla and the moss give more and more deepness...charming temptation...
This amazing essence gives the " Woman of Destiny"-feeling for me..:)

Odd,perfect and georgeous composition. Sensually seductive, warm embrace.

Hi.

PASSION is fresh and elegant,boasting a sensual mossy woods aroma given a glamorous edge by white floral elements.This definitely perfumes beautifully for both parties involved in love.Romantic and Sexy at the same time that reminds you of your first kiss. Poetic,Seductive,Captivating,Warm,Classic, Sophisticated,Fascinating,Ladylike and Floral.

Tomato leaf with an distinct tuberose note grace top note,while the feminine jasmine and ylang-ylang of the core alongside the vanilla base provide the counterpoint.this exciting elixir underscored by a little oakmoss at the base,matches afternoon and evening wear for women who are as assured in their sexuality as they are indifferent to passing trends.

PASSION is not a fun or playful scent for girls,but perfect for a mature,sophisticated,confident ladies and above all for everyone who likes a floral scent.Suitable for an garden party and also It is sexy on a date and perfect for cuddling with that special someone.Ladies this lovely perfume will keep the men coming.

Sillage?Graceful.

Longevity?Remarkable on my skin.

7/10

The opening is a burst of sweet, juicy florals in all the head-spinning glory that I’ve come to love from 80s perfumes. There is a solid mix of jasmine and tuberose that easily fills the room and a heft dose of Ylang-ylang that gives Passion an unmistakable warmth.

Amongst the sweetness of the white florals there is a bitter, prickly green note. The AG website lists tomato leaves as the green note and I can almost immediate sense this rough, herbal note amongst the flowers. Rather than feeling out-of-place this note perfectly balances the opulence of the jasmine and tuberose, giving it a much-needed roughness.

Passion mellows into a very soft, sweet floral with the barest hint of vanilla in the dry down. This shift is seamless and it’s almost as though Passion melds with the skin and becomes a part of it.

While spending my last few days in Paris I wound up in the original Annick Goutal store, very near the Musee D'Orsay. I quickly fell under the spell of the lady in charge, who really knew all about the history of the brand. She pulled out a sample of this fragrance and insisted it was the perfect scent for a red haired woman. Between the compliments to my french and my hair colour, I figured I needed to take the sample home a while and let my head deflate before I could write an honest review of the scent.

Its definitely distinctive, and I found the drydown to be a sheer delight, with notable changes every 45 minutes or so. As the vanilla and jasmine heart notes emerged, it became a rather 'creamy' scent, but in an elegant manner. Rather than being swamped by Patchouli as the base notes came out, I found the oakmoss was more present, making for a sexy kind of finish. Powerful staying power, dont be deceived by the delicate, fairy like bottle - this scent is strong and could give bystanders a headache if you 'took a bath in it'. A lot of people seem to have a problem with the tuberose, which I didn't notice myself but, as with all distinctive scents, it will not be everyone's cup of tea and should not be bought without testing, if you can. -Unless you're a redhead, apparently - ;)

I bought this one after reading good reviews, but the camphor and tuberose are too strong almost claustrophobic, been trying this perfume now and then but to no avail, the opening gives me headake.
I love Grand amour and Eau d'hadrien, but not Passion.

I was nearly knocked out by the first hour or so of Annick Goutal PASSION, which packs a serious punch of tuberose and tomato leaf that left me dazed and confused. I do not believe that I have ever before smelled an herbal tuberose composition, but that is what PASSION is.

Although it seemed initially like an unhappy marriage, by the drydown I was a believer. A wonderful smooth, slightly sweet and earthy smell eventually emerges and then proceeds to last for hours. The tuberose has died down and the tomato leaf is no longer recognizable as tomato leaf, but the perfume that PASSION becomes is really very nice. The ylang and oakmoss are blended together smoothly with the other notes to produce a perfume that feels like a rug woven from zillions of silk threads, no one of which is isolable from the rest. My only concern is: how to get to the gorgeous drydown without suffering through the opening? I may have to hold my breath...

When I first tried Passion EDT I was incredibly impressed, the Ylang was intoxicating!

Trying it again today I am picking up a significant amount of tuberose, jasmine, ylang and a slightly bitter edge (tomato leaf) which transforms this perfume into a truly unique experience.

It IS warm, soft and inviting and the vanilla gives it such a cuddly feminine nuance but the tuberose feels like I am wearing shoes one size too small. Its wearable but none too comfortable on my skin, a problem I find all too commonly with tuberose.

Of course, that is my problem, not Passion's and I still recommend all white floral lovers try this unusual creamy & intriguingly bitter floral delicacy!

Passion starts with something really sweet and delicious; it smells like tuberose with something earthy fresh closes to patchouli side, but not as brown and medicine like as most patchouli notes sometimes can get (so..That’s the tomato leave according to the notes, but I won’t say it has any tomato hint at all).I’m not a big fan of tuberose, but I have to admit, I love the tuberose here! It is not as monotone, on-your-face type ‘clean’, thin tuberose as that you will find in By Kilian’s Beyond Love.

Later on, creaminess from vanilla gives the floral scent a lovely sweet and slightly buttery hint, which is indeed to die for. The jasmine, tuberose and ylang ylang are richly, well-mixed here.

The dry down is passionate, sensual but in a light-spirited way and all the notes are more smoothly blended with its floral sweetness.

Passion is like a beautiful romantic poem to me, it can be slightly difficult to fully understand at first glance, but as long as you put it on, time will unwrap its beauty. Even though I’m not a fan of any of the floral notes listed here in Passion, and normally I would have a headach,but Passion still truly impresses me. Passion makes me realise that there's no bad jasmine/ylang ylang/tuberose, if you find some headache-inducing ones, maybe it's just because you haven't met the fragrance equivlent'Mr.Right'.

Highly recommend!

If someone realy wants to smell how smells
passion, here it is, captured in a bottle.
Reminds me on someone who is realy in love, this fragrances is definitely story of blind love and passion.
Sophisticated, soft and great balanced composition,nothing loud or intense in it. Could smell ylang, yasmin and oakmoss, tuberose is perfectly composed with tomato leaf and other components.
Also is a little nostalgic and trully openhearted. Excellent.

this fragrance is a bit unusual in several ways-

First, it's got better staying power and sillage than the average Annick Goutal-

Second, I get a sense of white roses rather than tuberose/jasmine-

by smell alone, I would re-name it White Vanilla Rose-

too sweet for me- but 2 points for better staying power

Reeeeks of jasmine and tuberose. Very strong florals and sweet. later, the vanilla comes through and gives it a warm honey like fragrance. Lasts well into 5 hours on skin if not more. On clothing, longer.

When I first smelt this, I melted. Passion is so unbelievably unique, warm, enticing and sexy. While wearing this scent for only a few minutes, and walking down a crowded street, heads were turning and men were stopping me and asking 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 notes 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 like it! I think it is similar to Serge Lutens Fleur d'Oranger, but Passion is calmer and lighter, velvety pleasant. An unmistakable perfume for present ;o)