Fragrance comparison

Winter Sun vs Volupté

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,843 ratings analysed

Winter Sun

Vartan Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #61,763 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,554 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volupté takes 1 of 1 categories.

Winter Sun
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Winter Sun0/1

Volupté1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Winter SunVartan Perfumes

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

warm spicy84%

yellow floral77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both floral, yellow floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CarnationYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Osmanthus

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodVanilla

Top

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Winter Sun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 26%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,763

PerfumerKristen Vartan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,554

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Winter Sun by Vartan Perfumes cuts through chilly air with bright, unexpected warmth. A quick burst of spicy carnation meets lush ylang-ylang right at the nozzle. It feels golden. Within ten minutes, the initial floral sharpness softens into velvety apricot osmanthus, balanced by dry patchouli and smooth sandalwood. T…

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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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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, Winter Sun or Volupté?

Volupté takes 1 of 1 categories. Winter Sun is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 votes. Choose Winter Sun for a woody and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Winter Sun and Volupté smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus and Patchouli.

Is Winter Sun or Volupté better for summer or winter?

Winter Sun suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Winter Sun and Volupté?

Winter Sun has top notes of Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 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.