Fragrance comparison

Épices Volées vs Santos Eau de Sport

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 317 ratings analysed

Épices Volées

Guerlain

3.69247 votes

Rank #17,967 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Santos Eau de Sport

Cartier

4.1670 votes

Rank #11,512 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santos Eau de Sport takes 6 of 7 categories.

Épices Volées
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Santos Eau de Sport
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Épices Volées1/7

Santos Eau de Sport6/7

Ratings & consensus: Santos Eau de Sport
Community sentiment: Santos Eau de Sport
Longevity: Santos Eau de Sport
Sillage & projection: Santos Eau de Sport
Value for money: Santos Eau de Sport
Versatility: Épices Volées
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santos Eau de Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Épices VoléesGuerlain

Santos Eau de SportCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

4.16/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 37%

Category winnerSantos Eau de SportRating 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

43%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerSantos Eau de SportMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySantos Eau de Sport

SillageSantos Eau de Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value41

Category winnerSantos Eau de SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy90%

herbal80%

woody70%

soft spicy60%

amber50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

earthy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody 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

BergamotRosemaryTarragonArtemisiaCorianderLemon

Heart

VetiverSandalwoodBalsam FirCedarOrange BlossomJasminePatchouliCaraway

Base

OakmossVanillaTonka BeanStyraxLabdanumAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Artemisia, Lemon and Bergamot. 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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall63

Winter13

Day100

Night35

Category winnerÉpices VoléesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex26

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

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#11,512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSantos Eau de SportHigher 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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Santos Eau de Sport by Cartier launched in 1989 as a fresh green offshoot of the original Santos house pillar. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bitter artemisia, and crushed rosemary. As the initial citrus dies down, a dry woody accord of balsam fir, cedar, and vetiver takes over the middle stage. The …

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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 Santos Eau de Sport?

Santos Eau de Sport takes 6 of 7 categories. Épices Volées is rated 3.69/5 from 247 votes; Santos Eau de Sport is rated 4.16/5 from 70 votes. Choose Épices Volées for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Santos Eau de Sport for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Épices Volées or Santos Eau de Sport?

They last about the same: Santos Eau de Sport 65/100, Épices Volées 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Épices Volées or Santos Eau de Sport?

Santos Eau de Sport projects furthest (Santos Eau de Sport 65/100, Épices Volées 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Épices Volées and Santos Eau de Sport smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Coriander, Artemisia, Lemon and Bergamot.

Is Épices Volées or Santos Eau de Sport better for summer or winter?

For summer, Santos Eau de Sport is the stronger pick. For winter, Épices Volées is the stronger pick. Épices Volées suits daytime wear; Santos Eau de Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Épices Volées and Santos Eau de Sport?

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. Santos Eau de Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Tarragon and Artemisia, heart notes of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Balsam Fir and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Styrax.