Fragrance comparison

Solaris vs Volupté

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,853 ratings analysed

Solaris

PerfumeBox

3.5511 votes

Rank #64,627 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,601 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories.

Solaris
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Solaris1/5

Volupté4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SolarisPerfumeBox

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 28%Had 24%Want 48%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerVoluptéRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageSolaris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral92%

floral84%

soft spicy77%

tobacco69%

herbal61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SageCorianderCardamom

Heart

CarnationNeroliMimosaNarcissusRoseTuberoseJasmineOsmanthus

Base

TobaccoCedarMuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodLeatherVetiver

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Mimosa, Narcissus and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,627

PerfumerSergey Karov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,601

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solaris by PerfumeBox is an aromatic floral woody musk with a green, spicy opening and a large floral heart. Sage, coriander and cardamom give it a herbal snap before neroli, carnation, narcissus, jasmine and orange blossom make it brighter and more textured. The dry-down adds tobacco, cedar, musk, oud, leather and so…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Solaris or Volupté?

Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories. Solaris is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Solaris for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Solaris or Volupté?

They last about the same: Volupté 71/100, Solaris 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Solaris or Volupté?

Solaris projects furthest (Solaris 69/100, Volupté 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Solaris and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Carnation, Mimosa, Narcissus and Tuberose.

Is Solaris or Volupté better for summer or winter?

Solaris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Solaris and Volupté?

Solaris has top notes of Sage, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Carnation, Neroli, Mimosa and Narcissus, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). 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.