Fragrance comparison

Volupté vs Solaris

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,853 ratings analysed

4 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,601 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Solaris

PerfumeBox

3.5511 votes

Rank #64,627 AromaticWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories.

Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Solaris
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Volupté4/5

Solaris1/5

Ratings & consensus: Volupté
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Volupté
Sillage & projection: Solaris
Value for money: Volupté
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Volupté

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

SolarisPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 28%Had 24%Want 48%

Category winnerVoluptéRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

45%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageSolaris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value65

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

floral84%

soft spicy77%

tobacco69%

herbal61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

Top

SageCorianderCardamom

Heart

CarnationNeroliMimosaNarcissusRoseTuberoseJasmineOsmanthus

Base

TobaccoCedarMuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Osmanthus, Narcissus and Carnation. 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

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,601

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Overall rank#64,627

PerfumerSergey Karov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Solaris by PerfumeBox is an aromatic floral woody musk with a green, spicy opening and a large floral heart. Sage, coriander and cardamom give it a herbal snap before neroli, carnation, narcissus, jasmine and orange blossom make it brighter and more textured. The dry-down adds tobacco, cedar, musk, oud, leather and so…

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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, Volupté or Solaris?

Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories. Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes; Solaris is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Solaris for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Volupté or Solaris?

They last about the same: Volupté 71/100, Solaris 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Volupté or Solaris?

Solaris projects furthest (Solaris 69/100, Volupté 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Volupté and Solaris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Osmanthus, Narcissus and Carnation.

Is Volupté or Solaris better for summer or winter?

Solaris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volupté and Solaris?

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. Solaris has top notes of Sage, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Carnation, Neroli, Mimosa and Narcissus, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).