Use Abuse vs Volupté
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Volupté takes 6 of 7 categories.
Use AbuseChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
VoluptéChoose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Use Abuse1/7
Volupté6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Volupté
- Community sentiment
- Volupté
- Longevity
- Volupté
- Sillage & projection
- Volupté
- Value for money
- Volupté
- Versatility
- Use Abuse
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Volupté
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Use AbuseJusboxVoluptéOscar de la RentaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
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 hate17%Love
33%Like
14%Ok
26%Dislike
9%Hate
160 votes
29%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate
1,703 votes
Category winnerVoluptéMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVolupté
SillageVolupté
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVoluptéBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
amber92%
citrus84%
musky77%
floral69%
balsamic61%
floral100%
yellow floral92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
aquatic69%
woody61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeTuberose
Heart
Jasmine SambacPeonyIncense
Base
MuskOpoponaxSandalwood
Top
MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen
Heart
HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus
Base
SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Tuberose, Peony and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer57
Fall69
Winter33
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerUse AbuseMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,740
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#1,602
PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews242
Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJusbox Use Abuse is a floriental fragrance that links loud white florals with smoky resins. Built around a core of tuberose and incense, this scent aims to capture the energy of late night rock venues. It opens with bright mandarin orange before settling into a warm base of opoponax and musk.
Reviews →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…
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, Use Abuse or Volupté?
Volupté takes 6 of 7 categories. Use Abuse is rated 3.22/5 from 160 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Use Abuse for a white floral and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Use Abuse or Volupté?
Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Use Abuse 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Use Abuse or Volupté?
Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Use Abuse 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Use Abuse and Volupté smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Tuberose, Peony and Incense.
Is Use Abuse or Volupté better for summer or winter?
For summer, Use Abuse is the stronger pick. For winter, Volupté is the stronger pick. Use Abuse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Use Abuse and Volupté?
Use Abuse has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Tuberose, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Incense, a base of Musk, Opoponax and Sandalwood. 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.
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