Fragrance comparison

Cotton Candy vs Volante

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Cotton Candy

LPDO

5.001 votes

Rank #68,423 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Volante

Alexander Terrel

5.002 votes

Rank #47,257 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volante takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character.
Volante
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cotton Candy0/1

Volante1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Cotton CandyLPDO

VolanteAlexander Terrel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

caramel77%

green69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

caramel48%

floral30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet OrangeBergamotFig Leaf

Heart

Lily of the ValleyCotton CandyStrawberryLicorice

Base

Tonka BeanWhite MuskVanillaCaramel

Top

RaspberryFig LeafJuniperOrangeBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyApricot BlossomStrawberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesLicorice

Base

Cotton FlowerCaramelMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Fig Leaf, Cotton Candy and Strawberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVolanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cotton Candy by LPDO is a gourmand fragrance that leans heavily into sugary sweetness. It opens with bright citrus notes, quickly transitioning into a strawberry and spun-sugar heart. The dry-down settles into a warm, cozy base of caramel and vanilla. It is a playful scent, best suited for casual day wear during sprin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cotton Candy or Volante?

Volante takes 1 of 1 categories. Cotton Candy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Volante is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and citrus character. Choose Volante for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Cotton Candy and Volante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Fig Leaf, Cotton Candy and Strawberry.

Is Cotton Candy or Volante better for summer or winter?

Volante suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton Candy and Volante?

Cotton Candy has top notes of Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Cotton Candy, Strawberry and Licorice, a base of Tonka Bean, White Musk, Vanilla and Caramel. 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.