Fragrance comparison

Volcan d'Amour vs Yatagan

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 2,882 ratings analysed

Volcan d'Amour

Diane von Furstenberg

4.4328 votes

Rank #47,777 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Yatagan

Caron

4.232,854 votes

Rank #706 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Volcan d'Amour
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Yatagan
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Volcan d'Amour4/8

Yatagan4/8

Ratings & consensus: Yatagan
Community sentiment: Volcan d'Amour
Longevity: Volcan d'Amour
Sillage & projection: Volcan d'Amour
Value for money: Yatagan
Versatility: Volcan d'Amour
Note pyramid (duration): Yatagan
Fragranxe ranking: Yatagan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Volcan d'AmourDiane von Furstenberg

YataganCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%

4.23/ 5 · 2,854 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerYataganRating 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

50%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

2,854 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityVolcan d'Amour

SillageVolcan d'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value67

Category winnerYataganBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral90%

smoky80%

woody70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

smoky69%

herbal61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and smoky

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

Top15-30 mins

PineGalbanumBasilWatercressLavenderMint

Heart2-4 hrs

Artemisiaoak mossOakPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

CastoreumWoodsy NotesIncenseMusk

Category winnerYataganLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring58

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night77

Category winnerVolcan d'AmourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#706

PerfumerVincent Marcello

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerYataganHigher 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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Caron Yatagan hits with bitter artemisia, crushed pine needles, and sharp galbanum. It is dry. The opening smells like snapping frozen twigs underfoot in a deep pine forest. You will not find any synthetic sugar or gentle vanilla here. Instead, a bracing herbal bite charges forward, carrying an earthy celery leaf shar…

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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 Yatagan?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Volcan d'Amour is rated 4.43/5 from 28 votes; Yatagan is rated 4.23/5 from 2,854 votes. Choose Volcan d'Amour for a amber and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Yatagan for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Volcan d'Amour or Yatagan?

Volcan d'Amour lasts longest (Volcan d'Amour 78/100, Yatagan 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Volcan d'Amour or Yatagan?

Volcan d'Amour projects furthest (Volcan d'Amour 75/100, Yatagan 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Volcan d'Amour and Yatagan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, oak moss and Woodsy Notes.

Is Volcan d'Amour or Yatagan 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; Yatagan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volcan d'Amour and Yatagan?

Volcan d'Amour features Incense, Floral Notes, oak moss, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. Yatagan has top notes of Pine, Galbanum, Basil and Watercress, heart notes of Artemisia, oak moss, Oak and Patchouli, a base of Castoreum, Woodsy Notes, Incense and Musk.