Fragrance comparison

Sunset Blvd vs Volupté

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,848 ratings analysed

Sunset Blvd

Boots

3.836 votes

Rank #63,627 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,602 FloralYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sunset Blvd
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sunset Blvd1/4

Volupté3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Volupté
Sillage & projection: Volupté
Value for money: Sunset Blvd
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

Sunset BlvdBoots

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 55%Had 27%Want 18%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value77

Category winnerSunset BlvdBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

fresh77%

musky65%

white floral53%

fruity42%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aquatic and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WatermelonJasmine

Heart

Watery NotesMelon

Base

Musk

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Jasmine and Melon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,627

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,602

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sunset Blvd is a light, watery floral fruity scent built around melon, watermelon and soft musk. It opens juicy and aquatic, then settles into a clean, breezy skin scent with a gentle white floral touch. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear and easy casual use. If you like fresh, airy perfumes that stay …

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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, Sunset Blvd or Volupté?

Volupté takes 3 of 4 categories. Sunset Blvd is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Sunset Blvd for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sunset Blvd or Volupté?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Sunset Blvd 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunset Blvd or Volupté?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Sunset Blvd 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunset Blvd and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and white floral accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Jasmine and Melon.

Is Sunset Blvd or Volupté better for summer or winter?

Sunset Blvd suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunset Blvd and Volupté?

Sunset Blvd has top notes of Watermelon and Jasmine, heart notes of Watery Notes and Melon, a base of Musk. 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.