Memoir Woman vs Volcan d'Amour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Volcan d'Amour takes 5 of 7 categories.
Memoir WomanChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Volcan d'AmourChoose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Memoir Woman2/7
Volcan d'Amour5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Volcan d'Amour
- Community sentiment
- Volcan d'Amour
- Longevity
- Memoir Woman
- Sillage & projection
- Volcan d'Amour
- Value for money
- Volcan d'Amour
- Versatility
- Volcan d'Amour
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Memoir Woman
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Memoir WomanAmouageVolcan d'AmourDiane von FurstenbergWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.21/ 5 · 4,974 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
4.43/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%
Category winnerVolcan d'AmourRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
32%Like
4%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
4,974 votes
64%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
28 votes
Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMemoir Woman
SillageVolcan d'Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVolcan d'AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
amber100%
floral90%
smoky80%
woody70%
balsamic60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WormwoodCardamomPink PepperMandarin Orange
Heart
IncenseCloveWoodsy NotesRoseWhite FlowersPepperJasmine
Base
LeatherFrench labdanumCastoreumStyraxoak mossMusk
Notes
IncenseFloral Notesoak mossWoodsy NotesMyrhh
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIncense, Woodsy Notes and oak moss. Durations are only published for Volcan d'Amour, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring30
Summer23
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer50
Fall83
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,685
PerfumerDaniel Maurel, Dorothée Piot
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#47,777
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMemoir WomanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmouage Memoir Woman offers a dark, velvet-draped escape into the green smoke of wormwood and rich leather. Designed for cold winter nights, this complex blend pairs cardamoms and clove with a deeply resinous incense trail that refuses to blend into the background. It is a bold, dramatic choice for someone who wears f…
Reviews →Volcan d'Amour by Diane von Furstenberg is an intensive chypre floral fragrance launched in 1981. Inspired by a love poem dedicated to the designer by Brazilian artist Paulo Fernandes, the scent pairs smoky resins with classical botanicals. The opening delivers an immediate burst of floral notes enveloped in dark, res…
Reviews →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, Memoir Woman or Volcan d'Amour?
Volcan d'Amour takes 5 of 7 categories. Memoir Woman is rated 4.21/5 from 4,974 votes; Volcan d'Amour is rated 4.43/5 from 28 votes. Choose Memoir Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Volcan d'Amour for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Memoir Woman or Volcan d'Amour?
Memoir Woman lasts longest (Memoir Woman 81/100, Volcan d'Amour 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Memoir Woman or Volcan d'Amour?
Projection is very close: Volcan d'Amour 75/100, Memoir Woman 73/100 for sillage.
Do Memoir Woman and Volcan d'Amour smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Woodsy Notes and oak moss.
Is Memoir Woman or Volcan d'Amour better for summer or winter?
For summer, Volcan d'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Memoir Woman is the stronger pick. Volcan d'Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Memoir Woman and Volcan d'Amour?
Memoir Woman has top notes of Wormwood, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Incense, Clove, Woodsy Notes and Rose, a base of Leather, French labdanum, Castoreum and Styrax. Volcan d'Amour features Incense, Floral Notes, oak moss, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh.
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