Fragrance comparison

Pink Sugar vs Volante

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14,801 ratings analysed

Pink Sugar

Aquolina

3.7314,799 votes

Rank #1,652 SweetCaramel

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78%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Volante

Alexander Terrel

5.002 votes

Rank #47,011 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volante takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pink Sugar
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
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.

Pink Sugar1/4

Volante3/4

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: Pink Sugar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pink SugarAquolina

VolanteAlexander Terrel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 14,799 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

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

33%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

14,799 votes

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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVolante

SillageVolante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVolanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel86%

vanilla72%

fruity58%

soft spicy44%

powdery30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

caramel48%

floral30%

Scent match78%Very similar · both sweet, fruity and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryOrangeBergamotFig Leaf

Heart

Cotton CandyLicoriceStrawberryRed BerriesLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CaramelVanillaMuskTonka BeanSandalwood

Top

RaspberryFig LeafJuniperOrangeBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyApricot BlossomStrawberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesLicorice

Base

Cotton FlowerCaramelMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Orange, Bergamot and Fig Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,652

PerfumerGivaudan, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#47,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPink SugarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aquolina Pink Sugar opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, orange, and raspberry before revealing its sugary heart. Spun cotton candy and dark licorice take center stage through the middle hours. As it settles onto skin, rich caramel and warm vanilla create a dense, powdery drydown. It suits cold winter afternoons when…

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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, Pink Sugar or Volante?

Volante takes 3 of 4 categories. Pink Sugar is rated 3.73/5 from 14,799 votes; Volante is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Pink Sugar for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. 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, Pink Sugar or Volante?

Volante lasts longest (Volante 100/100, Pink Sugar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Sugar or Volante?

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

Do Pink Sugar and Volante smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and caramel accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Orange, Bergamot and Fig Leaf.

Is Pink Sugar or Volante better for summer or winter?

Volante suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink Sugar and Volante?

Pink Sugar has top notes of Raspberry, Orange, Bergamot and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Licorice, Strawberry and Red Berries, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Musk and Tonka Bean. 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.