Salalah vs Volantis 685
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Volantis 685 takes 3 of 4 categories.
SalalahChoose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Volantis 685Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Salalah1/4
Volantis 6853/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Volantis 685
- Sillage & projection
- Volantis 685
- Value for money
- Salalah
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Volantis 685
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SalalahPaysageVolantis 685Maison NoirWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
3.42/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 40%Had 15%Want 45%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
39%Love
16%Like
13%Ok
8%Dislike
24%Hate
38 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVolantis 685
SillageVolantis 685
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSalalahBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
amber77%
iris69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
metallic84%
woody77%
iris69%
leather61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JuniperLime peel
Heart
IrisJasmine
Base
Ambroxan
Top
Saffron
Heart
IrisWhite LeatherJasmine
Base
AmbroxanCedarwoodPraline
InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring67
Summer8
Fall100
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,556
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#18,104
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerVolantis 685Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSalalah opens with a bright, fizzy mix of juniper and lime peel, then softens into a smooth floral heart of iris and jasmine. As it settles, ambroxan gives it a clean amber-woody trail. It reads airy, aromatic and polished rather than heavy. If you like crisp citrus, gentle florals and modern musky woods, this is the …
Reviews →Volantis 685 by Maison Noir is a modern unisex composition built on a base of sharp ambroxan and sweet praline. This oriental floral scent focuses on a metallic saffron opening that settles into an iris and white leather heart. It is a bold, synthetic-leaning fragrance suited for cool weather and evening events where …
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, Salalah or Volantis 685?
Volantis 685 takes 3 of 4 categories. Salalah is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Volantis 685 is rated 3.42/5 from 75 votes. Choose Salalah for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Volantis 685 for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Salalah or Volantis 685?
Volantis 685 lasts longest (Volantis 685 78/100, Salalah 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Salalah or Volantis 685?
Volantis 685 projects furthest (Volantis 685 69/100, Salalah 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Salalah and Volantis 685 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and iris accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine and Ambroxan.
Is Salalah or Volantis 685 better for summer or winter?
Salalah suits day or night wear; Volantis 685 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Salalah and Volantis 685?
Salalah has top notes of Juniper and Lime peel, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan. Volantis 685 has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Iris, White Leather and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Cedarwood and Praline.
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