Watermelon vs Volupté
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories.
WatermelonChoose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
VoluptéChoose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Watermelon1/5
Volupté4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Volupté
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Volupté
- Sillage & projection
- Volupté
- Value for money
- Watermelon
- 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
WatermelonChi ChiVoluptéOscar de la RentaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%
3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerVoluptéRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
18%Like
45%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
29%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
2%Hate
1,703 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVolupté
SillageVolupté
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWatermelonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothozonic100%
aquatic90%
fruity80%
fresh70%
floral60%
citrus50%
floral100%
yellow floral92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
aquatic69%
woody61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and aquatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
WatermelonApple LeafMandarin Orange
Heart1 to 3 hours
PeonyJasmineYellow Freesia
Base2 to 4 hours
IrisMuskAmber
Top
MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen
Heart
HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus
Base
SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Watermelon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer100
Fall14
Winter0
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,086
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#1,602
PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews242
Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWatermelon by Chi Chi delivers an instant splash of crisp fruit and cool air. Built around a refreshing watermelon core, the scent opens with crisp apple leaf and bright mandarin orange. It smells like slicing into cold melon on a hot afternoon, balanced by a tart citrus touch and green foliage. As the initial sweetne…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Watermelon or Volupté?
Volupté takes 4 of 5 categories. Watermelon is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Watermelon for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Watermelon or Volupté?
Volupté lasts longest (Volupté 71/100, Watermelon 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Watermelon or Volupté?
Volupté projects furthest (Volupté 63/100, Watermelon 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Watermelon and Volupté smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aquatic accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Jasmine.
Is Watermelon or Volupté better for summer or winter?
Watermelon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Watermelon and Volupté?
Watermelon has top notes of Watermelon, Apple Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine and Yellow Freesia, a base of Iris, Musk and Amber. 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.
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