Fragrance comparison

Sandy Papyrus vs Voluptuous

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sandy Papyrus

Massimo Dutti

4.2378 votes

Rank #29,666 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Voluptuous

The Dua Brand

4.502 votes

Rank #51,993 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandy Papyrus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sandy Papyrus
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Voluptuous
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring.

Sandy Papyrus1/1

Voluptuous0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sandy Papyrus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sandy PapyrusMassimo Dutti

VoluptuousThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 52%Had 13%Want 36%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 78%Had 0%Want 22%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

78 votes

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

patchouli65%

green56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BasilGrapefruitCitron

Heart

CardamomGreen AppleJasmine

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLeatherVetiverTonka BeanMusk

Notes

AmbergrisGingerGuaiac WoodBasilJuniper BerriesLemon VerbenaGrapefruitSagePetitgrainCardamomVetiverCalabrian bergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBasil, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,666

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSandy PapyrusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Massimo Dutti Sandy Papyrus opens with a sharp burst of herbal basil, grapefruit, and citron that quickly subsides into a warm heart of cardamom, jasmine, and green apple. Created by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin, the fragrance shifts into a dry sandalwood and patchouli base accented by subtle leather, tonka bean, and ve…

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Voluptuous by The Dua Brand is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Voluptuous was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on f…

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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, Sandy Papyrus or Voluptuous?

Sandy Papyrus takes 1 of 1 categories. Sandy Papyrus is rated 4.23/5 from 78 votes; Voluptuous is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sandy Papyrus for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Voluptuous for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring.

Do Sandy Papyrus and Voluptuous smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Sandy Papyrus and Voluptuous?

Sandy Papyrus has top notes of Basil, Grapefruit and Citron, heart notes of Cardamom, Green Apple and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Leather and Vetiver. Voluptuous features Ambergris, Ginger, Guaiac Wood, Basil and Juniper Berries.