Fragrance comparison

Chic Velvet Pink Secret vs Volante

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Chic Velvet Pink Secret

Maison Alhambra

3.679 votes

Rank #56,273 FloralPowdery

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39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Volante

Alexander Terrel

5.002 votes

Rank #41,701 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volante takes 4 of 4 categories.

Chic Velvet Pink Secret
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volante
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chic Velvet Pink Secret0/4

Volante4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chic Velvet Pink SecretMaison Alhambra

VolanteAlexander Terrel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 1%Want 69%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVolante

SillageVolante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVolanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery91%

aromatic83%

fruity74%

fresh spicy65%

woody56%

sweet100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

caramel48%

floral30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Juniper

Heart

Apricot BlossomApricot

Base

Cotton Flower

Top

RaspberryFig LeafJuniperOrangeBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyApricot BlossomStrawberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesLicorice

Base

Cotton FlowerCaramelMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Apricot Blossom, Apricot and Cotton Flower. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall43

Winter29

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVolanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chic Velvet Pink Secret by Maison Alhambra is a light floral fragrance for women launched in 2022. It opens with an energizing burst of juniper before settling into a soft, fruity heart of apricot blossom and apricot. The base of cotton flower provides a cozy, clean finish that feels gentle on the skin during bright s…

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Volante is a playful fruity gourmand that opens on bright berries and citrus, with a cool, slightly green lift from fig leaf and juniper. Within minutes it leans into a candy cloud of cotton candy, apricot and strawberry. The dry-down turns softer and more powdery, with cotton flower over caramel-vanilla, tonka and a …

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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 Velvet Pink Secret or Volante?

Volante takes 4 of 4 categories. Chic Velvet Pink Secret is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Volante is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Chic Velvet Pink Secret for a floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volante for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chic Velvet Pink Secret or Volante?

Volante lasts longest (Volante 100/100, Chic Velvet Pink Secret 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chic Velvet Pink Secret or Volante?

Volante projects furthest (Volante 75/100, Chic Velvet Pink Secret 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chic Velvet Pink Secret and Volante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Juniper, Apricot Blossom, Apricot and Cotton Flower.

Is Chic Velvet Pink Secret or Volante better for summer or winter?

Chic Velvet Pink Secret suits daytime wear; Volante suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chic Velvet Pink Secret and Volante?

Chic Velvet Pink Secret has top notes of Juniper, heart notes of Apricot Blossom and Apricot, a base of Cotton Flower. Volante has top notes of Raspberry, Fig Leaf, Juniper and Orange, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Apricot Blossom, Strawberry and Apricot, a base of Cotton Flower, Caramel, Musk and Sandalwood.