Fragrance comparison

Succubus vs Volupté

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,862 ratings analysed

Succubus

Ikiryō

4.6020 votes

Rank #48,705 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,579 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories.

Succubus
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Succubus1/5

Volupté4/5

Ratings & consensus: Succubus
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Volupté
Sillage & projection: Volupté
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

SuccubusIkiryō

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerSuccubusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

musky84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LitchiWhite WinePitahayaMuskVanillaMelonImmortelleFloral NotesMandarin OrangeCashmeranIncenseCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Melon, Mandarin Orange and Incense. Durations are only published for Succubus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall30

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,705

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,579

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Succubus by Ikiryō is an unconventional fruity scent that mixes tart sweetness with dark, resinous undertones. It opens with an intoxicating splash of chilled white wine, sweet melon, and exotic pitahaya alongside tart litchi and bright mandarin orange. Rather than turning into a simple tropical cocktail, the fragranc…

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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, Succubus or Volupté?

Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories. Succubus is rated 4.60/5 from 20 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Succubus for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Succubus or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Succubus 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Succubus or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Succubus 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Succubus and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Melon, Mandarin Orange and Incense.

Is Succubus or Volupté better for summer or winter?

Succubus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Succubus and Volupté?

Succubus features Litchi, White Wine, Pitahaya, Musk and Vanilla. 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.