Fragrance comparison

Chic vs Volupté

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2,053 ratings analysed

Chic

Celine Dion

3.77211 votes

Rank #12,142 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,565 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chic
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Chic2/7

Volupté5/7

Ratings & consensus: Chic
Community sentiment: Chic
Longevity: Volupté
Sillage & projection: Volupté
Value for money: Volupté
Versatility: Volupté
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Volupté

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ChicCeline Dion

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 41%Had 36%Want 24%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerChicRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerChicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic83%

floral65%

fresh48%

green30%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aquatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

WatermelonWater NotesGreen Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

LotusPeonyGardeniaViolet

Base3-5 hrs

MuskWoodsy NotesSandalwoodAmber

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Lotus, Peony and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Chic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVoluptéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,142

PerfumerPatricia Choux

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#1,565

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celine Dion Chic delivers an instant splash of crisp watermelon and dewy green notes that feels like stepping out of a cool shower on a sticky July morning. Created by perfumer Patricia Choux, this floral aquatic eau de toilette balances airy water accords with pale peony and aquatic lotus petals. It stays remarkably …

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Sophia Grojsman and Nicholas Calderone built Volupté around a saturated bouquet of mimosa, narcissus, and ripe melon. Launched in 1992, this floral green perfume opens with sharp watermelon, mandarin, and fresh cyclamen before unfolding into a dense heart of powdery heliotrope, spicy carnation, and buttery ylang-ylang…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chic or Volupté?

Volupté takes 5 of 7 categories. Chic is rated 3.77/5 from 211 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Chic for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Chic or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Chic 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chic or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Chic 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chic and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and floral accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Lotus, Peony and Sandalwood.

Is Chic or Volupté better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chic is the stronger pick. For winter, Volupté is the stronger pick. Chic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chic and Volupté?

Chic has top notes of Watermelon, Water Notes and Green Notes, heart notes of Lotus, Peony, Gardenia and Violet, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Amber. Volupté has top notes of Mimosa, Melon, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Incense and Tuberose.