Fragrance comparison

Flagrant Shine vs Volupté

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,844 ratings analysed

Flagrant Shine

Água de Cheiro

5.002 votes

Rank #49,199 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,602 FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 4 of 4 categories.

Flagrant Shine
Choose it for a floral and powdery character.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Flagrant Shine0/4

Volupté4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flagrant ShineÁgua de Cheiro

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

white floral69%

rose61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineMangoBenzoinMimosaPeonyHeliotrope

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskCistus Incanus

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Mimosa. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,602

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flagrant Shine by Água de Cheiro opens with a vibrant mix of pink pepper and freesia. As it develops, notes of mango and rose emerge, creating a powdery and sweet heart. The base settles into a warm, inviting blend of vanilla, amber, and musk. It performs best during the cooler evenings of spring and autumn, offering …

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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, Flagrant Shine or Volupté?

Volupté takes 4 of 4 categories. Flagrant Shine is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Flagrant Shine for a floral and powdery character. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Flagrant Shine or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Flagrant Shine 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flagrant Shine or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Flagrant Shine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flagrant Shine and Volupté smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Mimosa.

What are the notes in Flagrant Shine and Volupté?

Flagrant Shine has top notes of Pink Pepper, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Mango and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. 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.