Fragrance comparison

Instictive Marine vs Volante Pour Homme

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Instictive Marine

Angel Schlesser

3.5845 votes

Rank #36,232 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Volante Pour Homme

Chris Adams · 2022

4.001 votes

Rank #57,941 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volante Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Instictive Marine
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Volante Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Instictive Marine1/4

Volante Pour Homme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Volante Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Volante Pour Homme
Value for money: Volante Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Instictive Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instictive MarineAngel Schlesser

Volante Pour HommeChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

45 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVolante Pour Homme

SillageVolante Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVolante Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

lavender77%

salty65%

aquatic53%

vanilla42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

woody74%

citrus65%

marine56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea Notes

Heart

Lavender

Base

Tonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

LavenderBergamotRosemary

Heart2-4 hrs

RhubarbGeraniumSea Notes

Base5-7 hrs

White AmberBalsam FirTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Lavender and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Volante Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall41

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,232

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerInstictive MarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Instictive Marine opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes that immediately creates a coastal ocean breeze feel. As the watery top softens, clean lavender takes center stage, balancing the aquatic blast with a crisp herb garden sharpness. The dry-down relies on tonka bean, adding a subtle warm sweet…

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Volante Pour Homme by Chris Adams delivers an immediate rush of bracing masculine freshness. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of tart Italian bergamot, herbal rosemary, and cool French lavender that wakes up the senses like a brisk morning shower. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into an intr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Instictive Marine or Volante Pour Homme?

Volante Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Instictive Marine is rated 3.58/5 from 45 votes; Volante Pour Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Instictive Marine for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Volante Pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Instictive Marine or Volante Pour Homme?

Volante Pour Homme lasts longest (Volante Pour Homme 60/100, Instictive Marine 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instictive Marine or Volante Pour Homme?

Volante Pour Homme projects furthest (Volante Pour Homme 50/100, Instictive Marine 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instictive Marine and Volante Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and marine accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Lavender and Tonka Bean.

Is Instictive Marine or Volante Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Volante Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instictive Marine and Volante Pour Homme?

Instictive Marine has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Tonka Bean. Volante Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Rhubarb, Geranium and Sea Notes, a base of White Amber, Balsam Fir and Tonka Bean.