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Volare Eau de Parfum vs Peony

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

Updated 867 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Peony takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Volare Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Peony

    Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Volare Eau de Parfum3/7
Peony4/7
Ratings & consensus
Peony
Community sentiment
Peony
Longevity
Volare Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Volare Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Peony
Versatility
Peony
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Volare Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Volare Eau de ParfumOriflame
PeonyZara
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 692 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
3.93/ 5 · 175 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerPeonyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
51%Like
9%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate

692 votes

23%Love
56%Like
14%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerPeonyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityVolare Eau de Parfum

SillageVolare Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value80
Category winnerPeonyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
rose92%
leather84%
green77%
ozonic69%
aquatic61%
floral100%
rose92%
fresh84%
fruity77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both rose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Violet LeafGalbanumPear
Heart
Rose PetalsGardeniaPeony
Base
PralineLeatherCedar
Top
PearBlack Currant
Heart
PeonyRoseGardeniaIris
Base
Black Vanilla HuskTonka BeanPralineWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesPear, Gardenia, Peony and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter75
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer84
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPeonyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex2
Women98
Men1
Unisex1
Women98
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,967

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#12,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerVolare Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Volare Eau de Parfum is a soft, sweet rose fragrance with violet leaf, pear, gardenia and peony around a powdery floral heart. The dry-down brings praline, leather and cedar, giving the rose a slightly darker, vintage edge rather than a bright fresh-cut feel. It suits shoppers who enjoy romantic, feminine florals with…

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Zara Peony offers a sweet, fruit-centered spin on classic spring florals. The scent opens with a prominent splash of crisp pear and tart black currant, which melts into a powdery heart of peony and fresh rose. A creamy base of warm praline and black vanilla husk ensures the dry-down lingers with a comforting, sugary w…

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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, Volare Eau de Parfum or Peony?

Peony takes 4 of 7 categories. Volare Eau de Parfum is rated 3.65/5 from 692 votes; Peony is rated 3.93/5 from 175 votes. Choose Volare Eau de Parfum for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Peony for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Volare Eau de Parfum or Peony?

Volare Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Volare Eau de Parfum 58/100, Peony 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Volare Eau de Parfum or Peony?

Volare Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Volare Eau de Parfum 53/100, Peony 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Volare Eau de Parfum and Peony smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Gardenia, Peony and Praline.

Is Volare Eau de Parfum or Peony better for summer or winter?

For summer, Peony is the stronger pick. For winter, Volare Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volare Eau de Parfum and Peony?

Volare Eau de Parfum has top notes of Violet Leaf, Galbanum and Pear, heart notes of Rose Petals, Gardenia and Peony, a base of Praline, Leather and Cedar. Peony has top notes of Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Peony, Rose, Gardenia and Iris, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Tonka Bean, Praline and Woody Notes.

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