Fragrance comparison

Yes Gold vs Volante

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Yes Gold

Pupa

3.7792 votes

Rank #14,326 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Volante

Alexander Terrel

5.002 votes

Rank #41,607 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volante takes 2 of 4 categories.

Yes Gold
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Volante
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Yes Gold1/4

Volante2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Volante
Sillage & projection: Volante
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yes Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yes GoldPupa

VolanteAlexander Terrel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 23%Had 29%Want 48%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

92 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVolante

SillageVolante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

patchouli84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

ozonic61%

sweet100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

caramel48%

floral30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

WatermelonSicilian OrangeRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseIndian JasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CaramelPatchouliVanilla

Top

RaspberryFig LeafJuniperOrangeBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyApricot BlossomStrawberryApricotLily-of-the-ValleyRed BerriesLicorice

Base

Cotton FlowerCaramelMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesSicilian Orange, Raspberry, Lily-of-the-Valley and Caramel. Durations are only published for Yes Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,326

PerfumerJean-Charles Niel

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#41,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYes GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pupa Yes Gold presents a bold fruity chypre profile that immediately grabs attention. A brisk splash of crisp watermelon, tangy raspberry, and bright Sicilian orange cuts through the initial alcohol spray within seconds. The fruit feels tart rather than syrupy. Soon, sweet rose, Indian jasmine, and crisp lily of the v…

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Volante is a playful fruity gourmand that opens on bright berries and citrus, with a cool, slightly green lift from fig leaf and juniper. Within minutes it leans into a candy cloud of cotton candy, apricot and strawberry. The dry-down turns softer and more powdery, with cotton flower over caramel-vanilla, tonka and a …

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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, Yes Gold or Volante?

Volante takes 2 of 4 categories. Yes Gold is rated 3.77/5 from 92 votes; Volante is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Yes Gold for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Volante for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Yes Gold or Volante?

Volante lasts longest (Volante 100/100, Yes Gold 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yes Gold or Volante?

Volante projects furthest (Volante 75/100, Yes Gold 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yes Gold and Volante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Sicilian Orange, Raspberry, Lily-of-the-Valley and Caramel.

Is Yes Gold or Volante better for summer or winter?

Yes Gold suits evening wear; Volante suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yes Gold and Volante?

Yes Gold has top notes of Watermelon, Sicilian Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Indian Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Caramel, Patchouli and Vanilla. Volante has top notes of Raspberry, Fig Leaf, Juniper and Orange, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Apricot Blossom, Strawberry and Apricot, a base of Cotton Flower, Caramel, Musk and Sandalwood.