Passion comes from a time when putting your name on a perfume bottle wasn't just marketing or cashing in, or following trends. It comes from an era when a famous person would sign a perfume that they would actually wear and take pride for creating. A perfume with Elizabeth Taylor's name was a major happening back in the day, and smelling my vintage bottle I have no doubt that a) Liz was definitely a perfume lover and user, b) she must have participated actively in its conception and c) she was determined to put Passion up there with Coco, Mystère, Poison and the other expensive best sellers. This ain't a cheapo, though it's price might make you think so. Having no idea how the current formula fares, Passion smells expensive, glamorous. Ingredients wise, they are of good quality, perfectly blended to compliment a fur coat, a diamond necklace, a beautiful dress. A soirée, a gala, and why not, ladies who lunch; perfect occasions to wear Passion. On my skin the perfume feels more like a floral chypre rather than oriental. The flowers are blended so that not one stands out, apart from maybe the creamy tuberose but mostly gardenia. The incense comes and goes, making the florals smoky and with the honey it gives of a beeswax sweetness. The heliotrope with its powdery beauty is highly present on my skin, making the whole feel decadent, narcotic. The drydown is predominantly strong oakmoss with a hint of vetiver and patchouli, and the sandalwood feels very creamy and buttery. Mysore? Why not? All of this, the creamy languorous florals, the green oakmoss, the buttery sandalwood, heliotrope, comes wrapped in an exquisite leather that is drenched in civet, giving of an irresistible animality to the entire composition that feels rough and strong, romantic and gentle at the same time. Just like Liz. Amazing sillage and longevity, easily fills a room making the wearer the center of attention, something that I personally love. Smelling it blind I would never have thought of it as a celebrity or drugstore fragrance; instead it is in the same quality ballpark as any designer scent from the decade. If you enjoy drama powerhouses and are ok with just a bit too much animalics, this is for you. Highly unisex today, this belongs in all vintage collections, especially chypre lovers and anyone who enjoys the golden decade, baroque scents and a good perfume in general. Review based on edt bottles, from 1987 and 1989; first formula with purple stone cap and yellow pattern on bottle with no reform between them.