Fragrance comparison

French Macaroon vs Volante

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

French Macaroon

Spring

3.717 votes

Rank #60,481 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Volante

Alexander Terrel

5.002 votes

Rank #47,265 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volante takes 4 of 4 categories.

French Macaroon
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volante
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

French Macaroon0/4

Volante4/4

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

French MacaroonSpring

VolanteAlexander Terrel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%

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

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVolante

SillageVolante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVolanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

almond65%

fruity48%

rose30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

caramel48%

floral30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

StrawberryOrange

Heart

MacaronsRose PetalsAlmond

Base

SugarApricotVanillaMusk

Top

RaspberryFig LeafJuniperOrangeBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyApricot BlossomStrawberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesLicorice

Base

Cotton FlowerCaramelMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Orange, Apricot and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVolanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spring French Macaroon smells like stepping right past the glass counter of a Parisian patisserie on a sunny morning. The first spray releases a bright splash of candied strawberry and sweet orange pulp, cutting cleanly through the early sweetness. As it settles into the skin, the fragrance reveals its true heart: cri…

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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, French Macaroon or Volante?

Volante takes 4 of 4 categories. French Macaroon is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Volante is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose French Macaroon for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volante for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, French Macaroon or Volante?

Volante lasts longest (Volante 100/100, French Macaroon 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Macaroon or Volante?

Volante projects furthest (Volante 75/100, French Macaroon 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Macaroon and Volante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Orange, Apricot and Vanilla.

Is French Macaroon or Volante better for summer or winter?

French Macaroon suits daytime wear; Volante suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Macaroon and Volante?

French Macaroon has top notes of Strawberry and Orange, heart notes of Macarons, Rose Petals and Almond, a base of Sugar, Apricot, Vanilla and Musk. 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.