Fragrance comparison

Épices Volées vs Quasar Forever Energy

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 267 ratings analysed

Épices Volées

Guerlain

3.69247 votes

Rank #17,967 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Quasar Forever Energy

O Boticário

3.6020 votes

Rank #58,473 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar Forever Energy takes 3 of 5 categories.

Épices Volées
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Quasar Forever Energy
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Épices Volées2/5

Quasar Forever Energy3/5

Ratings & consensus: Épices Volées
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Quasar Forever Energy
Sillage & projection: Quasar Forever Energy
Value for money: Quasar Forever Energy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Épices Volées

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Épices VoléesGuerlain

Quasar Forever EnergyO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

3.60/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 29%Had 50%Want 21%

Category winnerÉpices VoléesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

247 votes

30%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityQuasar Forever Energy

SillageQuasar Forever Energy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value63

Category winnerQuasar Forever EnergyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy90%

herbal80%

woody70%

soft spicy60%

amber50%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

citrus77%

aromatic65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CorianderArtemisiaLemonBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

SageCardamomCloveBulgarian Rose

Base3 to 4 hours

PatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinLabdanum

Top

BergamotCardamomLemonSaffronCinnamonMandarin OrangePink PepperBasil

Heart

FreesiaJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberTonka BeanVanillaLabdanumPatchouliVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Cardamom and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Épices Volées, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer39

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night78

Spring90

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex26

Women8

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,967

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#58,473

PerfumerAdilson Rato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉpices VoléesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Épices Volées by Guerlain presents a crisp, traditional woody chypre built around vibrant herbs and warm spices. It opens with an invigorating burst of tart lemon and bergamot, quickly sharpened by bitter artemisia and aromatic coriander seed. As the initial citrus freshness settles, the heart reveals dry culinary cla…

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Quasar Forever Energy opens with a brisk splash of lemon and juicy mandarin orange, immediately joined by a warm kick of crushed cardamom, cinnamon, and fresh garden sage. As the bright citrus settles down on warm skin, gentle jasmine and freesia soften the sharp herbal edges without turning powdery. The dry-down brin…

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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, Épices Volées or Quasar Forever Energy?

Quasar Forever Energy takes 3 of 5 categories. Épices Volées is rated 3.69/5 from 247 votes; Quasar Forever Energy is rated 3.60/5 from 20 votes. Choose Épices Volées for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Quasar Forever Energy for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Épices Volées or Quasar Forever Energy?

Quasar Forever Energy lasts longest (Quasar Forever Energy 68/100, Épices Volées 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Épices Volées or Quasar Forever Energy?

Quasar Forever Energy projects furthest (Quasar Forever Energy 58/100, Épices Volées 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Épices Volées and Quasar Forever Energy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Cardamom and Patchouli.

Is Épices Volées or Quasar Forever Energy better for summer or winter?

Épices Volées suits daytime wear; Quasar Forever Energy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Épices Volées and Quasar Forever Energy?

Épices Volées has top notes of Coriander, Artemisia, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage, Cardamom, Clove and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Labdanum. Quasar Forever Energy has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Lemon and Saffron, heart notes of Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.