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Lovestruck vs Volupté

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

Updated 3,047 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Lovestruck

    Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Volupté

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

Lovestruck2/7
Volupté5/7
Ratings & consensus
Lovestruck
Community sentiment
Lovestruck
Longevity
Volupté
Sillage & projection
Volupté
Value for money
Volupté
Versatility
Volupté
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Volupté

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LovestruckVera Wang
VoluptéOscar de la Renta
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 1,205 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerLovestruckRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
50%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

1,205 votes

29%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerLovestruckMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity49
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value77
Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
fruity92%
tropical84%
powdery77%
floral69%
citrus61%
floral100%
yellow floral92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
aquatic69%
woody61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
GuavaMandarin OrangeAngelica
Heart2-3 hrs
LotusTuberose
Base4-6 hrs
MuskWoodsy Notes
Top
MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen
Heart
HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus
Base
SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lotus and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Lovestruck, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter35
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerVoluptéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex5
Women94
Casual 41%Work 30%Date 20%Party 9%
Men0
Unisex11
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,425

PerfumerStephen Nilsen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,575

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Lovestruck is an easygoing fruity floral that leans refreshing and cheerful. The first spray delivers a tart burst of pink guava and juicy mandarin orange. It wakes up your senses right away. Soon after, an airy lotus flower drifts in alongside green angelica blossom, softening the initial tropical punch wit…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lovestruck or Volupté?

Volupté takes 5 of 7 categories. Lovestruck is rated 3.88/5 from 1,205 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Lovestruck for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lovestruck or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Lovestruck 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovestruck or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Lovestruck 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lovestruck and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lotus and Tuberose.

Is Lovestruck or Volupté better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lovestruck is the stronger pick. For winter, Volupté is the stronger pick. Lovestruck suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovestruck and Volupté?

Lovestruck has top notes of Guava, Mandarin Orange and Angelica, heart notes of Lotus and Tuberose, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes. 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.

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