Fragrance comparison

Volcan d'Amour vs Memoir Woman

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 5,002 ratings analysed

5 wins

Volcan d'Amour

Diane von Furstenberg

4.4328 votes

Rank #47,777 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Memoir Woman

Amouage

4.214,974 votes

Rank #24,685 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volcan d'Amour takes 5 of 7 categories.

Volcan d'Amour
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Memoir Woman
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Volcan d'Amour5/7

Memoir Woman2/7

Ratings & consensus: Volcan d'Amour
Community sentiment: Volcan d'Amour
Longevity: Memoir Woman
Sillage & projection: Volcan d'Amour
Value for money: Volcan d'Amour
Versatility: Volcan d'Amour
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memoir Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Volcan d'AmourDiane von Furstenberg

Memoir WomanAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%

4.21/ 5 · 4,974 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

51%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

4,974 votes

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMemoir Woman

SillageVolcan d'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value39

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral90%

smoky80%

woody70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

smoky84%

woody77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseFloral Notesoak mossWoodsy NotesMyrhh

No top / heart / base split published

Top

WormwoodCardamomPink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart

IncenseCloveWoodsy NotesRoseWhite FlowersPepperJasmine

Base

LeatherFrench labdanumCastoreumStyraxoak mossMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, oak moss and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Volcan d'Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring30

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men4

Unisex52

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,685

PerfumerDaniel Maurel, Dorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMemoir WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Volcan d'Amour by Diane von Furstenberg is an intensive chypre floral fragrance launched in 1981. Inspired by a love poem dedicated to the designer by Brazilian artist Paulo Fernandes, the scent pairs smoky resins with classical botanicals. The opening delivers an immediate burst of floral notes enveloped in dark, res…

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Amouage Memoir Woman offers a dark, velvet-draped escape into the green smoke of wormwood and rich leather. Designed for cold winter nights, this complex blend pairs cardamoms and clove with a deeply resinous incense trail that refuses to blend into the background. It is a bold, dramatic choice for someone who wears f…

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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, Volcan d'Amour or Memoir Woman?

Volcan d'Amour takes 5 of 7 categories. Volcan d'Amour is rated 4.43/5 from 28 votes; Memoir Woman is rated 4.21/5 from 4,974 votes. Choose Volcan d'Amour for a amber and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Memoir Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Volcan d'Amour or Memoir Woman?

Memoir Woman lasts longest (Memoir Woman 81/100, Volcan d'Amour 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Volcan d'Amour or Memoir Woman?

Projection is very close: Volcan d'Amour 75/100, Memoir Woman 73/100 for sillage.

Do Volcan d'Amour and Memoir Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, oak moss and Woodsy Notes.

Is Volcan d'Amour or Memoir Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Volcan d'Amour is the stronger pick. For winter, Volcan d'Amour is the stronger pick. Volcan d'Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volcan d'Amour and Memoir Woman?

Volcan d'Amour features Incense, Floral Notes, oak moss, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. Memoir Woman has top notes of Wormwood, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Incense, Clove, Woodsy Notes and Rose, a base of Leather, French labdanum, Castoreum and Styrax.