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Electrify vs Volupté

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

Updated 2,044 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Electrify takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Electrify

    Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Volupté

    Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Electrify4/7
Volupté3/7
Ratings & consensus
Electrify
Community sentiment
Electrify
Longevity
Volupté
Sillage & projection
Volupté
Value for money
Electrify
Versatility
Electrify
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Volupté

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ElectrifyParis Hilton
VoluptéOscar de la Renta
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 55%Had 11%Want 35%
3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerElectrifyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
42%Like
18%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

202 votes

29%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerElectrifyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value78
¤ Price value77
Category winnerElectrifyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
fresh77%
rose69%
coconut61%
floral100%
yellow floral92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
aquatic69%
woody61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Red AppleOzonic notesCyclamenMandarin Orange
Heart1 to 2 hours
Red PoppyPeonyTurkish RoseMagnolia
Base2 to 4 hours
Vanilla AbsoluteCoconutSandalwoodPatchouli
Top
MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen
Heart
HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus
Base
SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Electrify, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring91
Summer100
Fall39
Winter32
Day100
Night32
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerElectrifyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex7
Women92
Men0
Unisex11
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,235

PerfumerYves Cassar

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#1,602

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Electrify by Paris Hilton delivers a bright, playful blend of crisp fruit, breezy petals, and sweet warmth. The opening pairs crisp red apple and mandarin orange with cool ozonic notes and delicate cyclamen. This energetic start quickly transitions into a blooming bouquet featuring peony, Turkish rose, red poppy, and …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Electrify or Volupté?

Electrify takes 4 of 7 categories. Electrify is rated 3.96/5 from 202 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Electrify for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Electrify or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Electrify 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Electrify or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Electrify 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Electrify and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Sandalwood.

Is Electrify or Volupté better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Electrify and Volupté?

Electrify has top notes of Red Apple, Ozonic notes, Cyclamen and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Red Poppy, Peony, Turkish Rose and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Coconut, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.

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