Fragrance comparison

Libre d'Aimer vs Vio Volta

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 183 ratings analysed

Libre d'Aimer

July St Barthelemy

—0 votes

Rank #75,537 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Vio Volta

DS&Durga

3.22183 votes

Rank #17,634 VioletWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Libre d'Aimer
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vio Volta
Choose it for a violet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Libre d'Aimer1/2

Vio Volta1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Libre d'Aimer
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vio Volta

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Libre d'AimerJuly St Barthelemy

Vio VoltaDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.22/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

16%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

15%Hate

183 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLibre d'Aimer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

violet69%

earthy61%

violet100%

woody92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, amber and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IrisVioletJasmine

Heart

PatchouliCedarOrange BlossomVetiver

Base

White MuskAmberTonka BeanIncense

Notes

VioletPatchouliIncenseRhubarbAmberwoodCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Patchouli, Cedar and Incense. Durations are only published for Vio Volta, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer53

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men29

Unisex55

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,537

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,634

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerVio VoltaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Libre d'Aimer by July St Barthelemy opens with a distinct iris and violet combination, offering a powdery floral profile. As it warms on the skin, patchouli and vetiver emerge, grounding the scent with an earthy woodiness. This composition remains rooted in a traditional floral woody musk framework, making it a reliab…

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Vio Volta by DS&Durga smells like raw electrical static crackling through crushed violet petals. You get an immediate blast of tart green rhubarb and sharp ozonic air before the scent settles into damp patchouli and dry cedarwood. It is intensely unconventional. Forget soft, powdery floral bouquets. This formula runs …

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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 projects more, Libre d'Aimer or Vio Volta?

Libre d'Aimer projects furthest (Libre d'Aimer 75/100, Vio Volta 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Libre d'Aimer and Vio Volta smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Patchouli, Cedar and Incense.

Is Libre d'Aimer or Vio Volta better for summer or winter?

Libre d'Aimer suits day or night wear; Vio Volta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Libre d'Aimer and Vio Volta?

Libre d'Aimer has top notes of Iris, Violet and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Orange Blossom and Vetiver, a base of White Musk, Amber, Tonka Bean and Incense. Vio Volta features Violet, Patchouli, Incense, Rhubarb and Amberwood.