Fragrance comparison

Volupté vs Wit

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,911 ratings analysed

4 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,511 FloralYellow Floral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Wit

Parfums DelRae

4.1669 votes

Rank #20,665 Yellow FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 4 of 7 categories.

Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Wit
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Volupté4/7

Wit3/7

Ratings & consensus: Wit
Community sentiment: Wit
Longevity: Volupté
Sillage & projection: Volupté
Value for money: Volupté
Versatility: Wit
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

WitParfums DelRae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

Category winnerWitRating 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

38%Love

51%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerWitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityVolupté

SillageVolupté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

yellow floral100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

floral48%

green30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both yellow floral, powdery and 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

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaLemonLaurelsMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

MimosaNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Wit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer42

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Category winnerWitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 20%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,511

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Overall rank#20,665

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Wit by Parfums DelRae smells like walking into an upscale florist shop in mid-April. You get an immediate snap of green angelica root, tart lemon peel, and crushed bay laurel leaves that wake up the senses. Within twenty minutes, the sharp herbal edge softens into a cloud of yellow mimosa and honeyed narcissus. The fl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Volupté or Wit?

Volupté takes 4 of 7 categories. Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes; Wit is rated 4.16/5 from 69 votes. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Wit for a yellow floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Volupté or Wit?

Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Volupté or Wit?

Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Wit 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Volupté and Wit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Narcissus.

Is Volupté or Wit better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wit is the stronger pick. For winter, Volupté is the stronger pick. Wit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Volupté and Wit?

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. Wit has top notes of Angelica, Lemon, Laurels and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber.