Vio Volta vs Libre d'Aimer
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Vio VoltaChoose it for a violet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Libre d'AimerChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vio Volta1/2
Libre d'Aimer1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Libre d'Aimer
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vio Volta
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vio VoltaDS&DurgaLibre d'AimerJuly St BarthelemyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.22/ 5 · 183 votes
Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
16%Like
9%Ok
27%Dislike
15%Hate
183 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageLibre d'Aimer
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothviolet100%
woody92%
amber84%
patchouli77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
woody100%
amber92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
violet69%
earthy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, amber and violet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletPatchouliIncenseRhubarbAmberwoodCedar
No top / heart / base split published
Top
IrisVioletJasmine
Heart
PatchouliCedarOrange BlossomVetiver
Base
White MuskAmberTonka BeanIncense
InformationalShared notesViolet, Patchouli, Incense and Cedar. Durations are only published for Vio Volta, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer53
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night64
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,634
PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz
Launched—
Reviews31
Overall rank#75,537
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVio VoltaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVio Volta by DS&Durga smells like raw electrical static crackling through crushed violet petals. You get an immediate blast of tart green rhubarb and sharp ozonic air before the scent settles into damp patchouli and dry cedarwood. It is intensely unconventional. Forget soft, powdery floral bouquets. This formula runs …
Reviews →Libre d'Aimer by July St Barthelemy opens with a distinct iris and violet combination, offering a powdery floral profile. As it warms on the skin, patchouli and vetiver emerge, grounding the scent with an earthy woodiness. This composition remains rooted in a traditional floral woody musk framework, making it a reliab…
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 projects more, Vio Volta or Libre d'Aimer?
Libre d'Aimer projects furthest (Libre d'Aimer 75/100, Vio Volta 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vio Volta and Libre d'Aimer smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Patchouli, Incense and Cedar.
Is Vio Volta or Libre d'Aimer better for summer or winter?
Vio Volta suits daytime wear; Libre d'Aimer suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vio Volta and Libre d'Aimer?
Vio Volta features Violet, Patchouli, Incense, Rhubarb and Amberwood. Libre d'Aimer has top notes of Iris, Violet and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Orange Blossom and Vetiver, a base of White Musk, Amber, Tonka Bean and Incense.
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