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Lionora Eau de Toilette bottle Lionora EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
U Gender U
2023 Year 2023
£££££ Price Tier £
Golden Passion Eau de Parfum bottle Golden Passion EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Lionora EDT
Lionora is a divisive fruity-floral that promises tropical bliss but delivers mixed results. Some find it a radiant, sophisticated summer scent, while others dismiss it as a cheap, synthetic concoction that's wildly overpriced. Don't blind buy; test on skin first.
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Our Verdict - Golden Passion EDP
A budget interpretation of Mind Games Lionora. The juicy passionfruit-and-apricot opening over warm tonka comes through, but this dupe runs sweeter and flatter than the original extrait, trading Lionora's velvety osmanthus depth and phenomenal longevity for a cheerier, more linear fruity-tonka glow.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Lionora EDT
Golden Passion EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Passionfruit 43% vs 41%
Tonka Bean 35% vs 32%
Ginger 21% vs 25%
Shared Notes
Apricot 36% vs 40%
Freesia 32% vs 28%
Osmanthus 31% vs 31%
Shared Notes
Sandalwood 31% vs 34%
Musk 27% vs 34%
Only in Lionora
Cream 41%
Only in Golden Passion
Gourmand 31%

Accords

Lionora Golden Passion
100%
Fruity
90%
85%
Floral
55%
70%
Sweet
80%
Gourmand
60%
58%
Tropical
56%
Powdery
Creamy
55%
54%
Fresh
50%
Vanilla
49%
Lactonic
48%
Woody
44%
Amber
Fruity shared
100%
90%
Floral shared
85%
55%
Sweet shared
70%
80%
60%
58%
56%
55%
54%
50%
49%
48%
44%

Performance

Lionora Golden Passion
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Lionora

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Its strong fruity-floral character and moderate projection make it a great casual and date night choice, particularly for warmer weather. However, its sweetness and polarizing nature might be a bit much for formal events or a conservative office environment, where it could be perceived as 'loud'.

Golden Passion

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The warm, creamy tonka-and-fruit character suits cool autumn and winter wear and milder spring days more than peak summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Its sweet, sensual, slightly gourmand profile is made for dates and evenings; a little too rich and playful for the formal office or sport.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Both lean fruity, floral, sweet

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Lionora EDT
Golden Passion EDP
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