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Boogeyman – :
Volupte is the second Oscar de la Renta frag I’m familiar with, the other being the original Oscar.
Volupte is smooth and soft where Oscar is sharp. I get some florals and fruits from Volupte, and even though it’s not listed, a strong hint of violets. Maybe it’s the freesias? In any case, it’s a lovely warm scent.
I like this fragrance a lot better than harsh old Oscar … sadly Volupte doesn’t last long on my skin either. But as least it’s lovely while it’s there!
Please check out my thread on the swapping forum!
sj115 – :
Sweet floral fruity blast with that distinctive melon/incense twist. This is such a good one; a retro, heady flower bomb, and an epitome of how they made perfume in the good old days. Forget the reformulation which is a disaster, treat yourself to a vintage bottle, plenty out there on auction sites. This one is an absolute gem
TCHolardi – :
oscar de la renta VOLUPTé is such perfume that, when spritzed, goes BLAST ! in your face. there are perfumes that do this harder, hardcore (giorgio, poison, knowing, dusita’s oudh infini, frederic malle dominique ropion’s al waad, maria grazia novella peau d’espagna, nahema and fleur de bulgarie from guerlain and creed respectively) yet VOLUPTé does it respectfully notwithstanding irreversibly so.
volupté is a fruit floral perfume. we think at samsara, ysatis, amarige. i love it but this has always been the problem, which is now gone. I started my perfumial career in the 70s with all the old formulas, still the 7.5 and 15ml. parfum flacons and chanel no.5, joy, hermès calèche, diorella, miss dior, dioressence, Jules, chanel pour monsieur. (I am a homosexual guy waring ladies perfumes. I know the gents scents from my straight twinbrother.) yes and then came the 80s, my hay days in perfumial hypnosis. all the notorious powerperfumes I loved, the trias Giorgio-Poison-Obsession. yet also Boudoir (1990 as) Donna Karans first perfume build around calla lily. Gale Hayman Beverly Hills (an absolute favorite), Fred Haymans “273”, Bijans Bijan, Opium (1977), “Y” by YSL (even better). Knowing, Moschino parfum de toilette as the edp from Christian Lacroix “C’est la Vie”. of course chanel’s Coco. enough namedropping, but having had this “training”, then, Volupté, Ysatis, Amarige seemed …. tame. and I loathed “Trèsor” while I love rose perfumes. I always felt Nahema and Fleur de Bulgarie did this so much better. and still do feel that. then after 2000 came the oud period and I loved ALL oud-roses and ALL ouds, even artificial ones. yet clearly the $ 425 for 1.7 oz. Dusita’s Oudh Infini clearly ultimately won. and NOW, after this tumultuous perfumes, I am discovering these old, end 80s start 90s perfumes again which I thèn judged too flustering, subdued, too fruity (what I still do not like). it is a revelation.
the mystery of Volupté is, in my opinion, that after the WHAP a certain indiscernability stays and I recognize this as well-blended and orchestrated ingredients. what we initially smell in the first blast is mimosa, ylang-ylang, cantaloupe, freesia, heliotrope. further intermingling are the fruits: orange, melon, [patchouli, peony and amber]. the tic from this perfume is in the almost indecipherable plenty individual notes yet leaving a trail of tropicalismú and islandery and let us not forget that the late couturier Oscar de la Renta, for once a superfriendly fashionperson, came from the island of Doménica. (Saint Dominique.) I shall always remember his fluttering caraibbean fashion so couture, so American, so refined and full of vivacity. well that’s it with this perfume too. it makes you happy. there is a clôche
of lovely lianal junglean perfume around you. the nichistes are wrong with bashing all the fashionhouses with their perfumes. I love niche but certainly there is a lot of bullshit too. I long for these perfumes while never lingering in the past. “The Grand Dietrich-Madonna-Marilyn-
Billy Holiday entrance.”
dragonb453 – :
oscar de la renta VOLUPTé is such perfume that, when spritzed, goes BLAST ! in your face. there are perfumes that do this harder, hardcore (giorgio, poison, knowing, dusita’s oudh infini, frederic malle dominique ropion’s al waad, maria grazia novella peau d’espagna, nahema and fleur de bulgarie from guerlain and creed respectively) yet VOLUPTé does it respectfully notwithstanding irreversibly so.
volupté is a fruit floral perfume. we think at samsara, ysatis, amarige. i love it but this has always been the problem, which is now gone. I started my perfumial career in the 70s with all the old formulas, still the 7.5 and 15ml. parfum flacons and chanel no.5, joy, hermès calèche, diorella, miss dior, dioressence, Jules, chanel pour monsieur. (I am a homosexual guy waring ladies perfumes. I know the gents scents from my straight twinbrother.) yes and then came the 80s, my hay days in perfumial hypnosis. all the notorious powerperfumes I loved, the trias Giorgio-Poison-Obsession. yet also Boudoir (1990 as) Donna Karans first perfume build around calla lily. Gale Hayman Beverly Hills (an absolute favorite), Fred Haymans “273”, Bijans Bijan, Opium (1977), “Y” by YSL (even better). Knowing, Moschino parfum de toilette as the edp from Christian Lacroix “C’est la Vie”. of course chanel’s Coco. enough namedropping, but having had this “training”, then, Volupté, Ysatis, Amarige seemed …. tame. and I loathed “Trèsor” while I love rose perfumes. I always felt Nahema and Fleur de Bulgarie did this so much better. and still do feel that. then after 2000 came the oud period and I loved ALL oud-roses and ALL ouds, even artificial ones. yet clearly the $ 425 for 1.7 oz. Dusita’s Oudh Infini clearly ultimately won. and NOW, after this tumultuous perfumes, I am discovering these old, end 80s start 90s perfumes again which I thèn judged too flustering, subdued, too fruity (what I still do not like). it is a revelation.
the mystery of Volupté is, in my opinion, that after the WHAP a certain indiscernability stays and I recognize this as well-blended and orchestrated ingredients. what we initially smell in the first blast is mimosa, ylang-ylang, cantaloupe, freesia, heliotrope. further intermingling are the fruits: orange, melon, [patchouli, peony and amber]. the tic from this perfume is in the almost indecipherable plenty individual notes yet leaving a trail of tropicalismú and islandery and let us not forget that the late couturier Oscar de la Renta, for once a superfriendly fashionperson, came from the island of Doménica. (Saint Dominique.) I shall always remember his fluttering caraibbean fashion so couture, so American, so refined and full of vivacity. well that’s it with this perfume too. it makes you happy. there is a clôche
of lovely lianal junglean perfume around you. the nichistes are wrong with bashing all the fashionhouses with their perfumes. I love niche but certainly there is a lot of bullshit too. I long for these perfumes while never lingering in the past. “The Grand Dietrich-Madonna-Marilyn_billy Holiday entrance.”
Amiros7830 – :
Unripe apricot + greengage + marjoram + pepper (after spraying it’s similar to Daylight by Sabatini) + sweetness of heliotrope (fruits and heliotrope as in Jaipur Boucheron).
I swear there is also water lily and violet.
Marjoram/pepper note changes into dry tobacco (dry as base notes of Mahora).
The fragrance is thick (as another 90’s perfumes: Lou Lou, No4, Chloe Narcisse), embraces like a boa snake.
wolf98.rus – :
Received this one as a gift and boy do i love it!
Medium sillage, great longevity. It lasts and lasts.
Makes me feel like i’m walking in a yellow flowers meadow. Has a very green opening. Really a classic, timeless fragrance.Bottle is so retro.
sergey2674 – :
I just bought a bottle of this yesterday, and I’ve never had such a reaction to a perfume before. It’s gorgeous! It is sweet, fresh, feminine, classy and beautiful! I’m planning to buy a backup bottle, as I’ve been reapplying it every several hours since. I can’t stop sniffing myself. Mmm. I have nearly 200 bottles of perfume, but none of them smell like this. It is perfect.
swatswat – :
This is classic late 80’s /early 90’s fair. From I think about 86-93 approx a lot of Volupte style fragrances were released. What I like about this era is that this breed of perfume has lasted the test of time (but maybe I’m biased). I love floriebtals and they tended to die out once everyone removed their shoulder pads and Eternity and CK One minimalist perfumes took over the marketplace, which was understandable. I just love the complexity of the Volupte’s and the Tresor’s of the world, the confidence felt when wearing perfumes that enter the room before you do and exit long after, what can I say. Volupte is a great find, a quality floriental at a fraction of the cost of others, perfect if you’re after the vibe but on a budget. I think it’s aged well and happy to have this in my collection, with a cute green cap to boot.
jimen – :
Really nice, sunny scent. Not to much saying 90ties, which i like it. Rich, well blended, dominant yellow flovers note.
I think if Lancome’s Poeme would not existm this one would take its place.
DamnGirl – :
Volupte brings the 90ths back,the fruity and powdery fragrance, and I still like it after all these years, and I got a big bottle =))
morze6969 – :
Right when it was released my poor father gave this to me as a gift, so trying to please me that he paid no attention (?) to my tastes nor the smell of this. And poor Volupte. The melon RUINS what might have been a pleasant floral.
Honestly, it made me gag and I am the type of person who regularly wears Samsara, Opium, Hypnotic Poison, Prada, Alien, and Black Orchid.
Still, I cannot hate it because my dad’s been gone for 22 years and each time I see the name, Volupte, or it’s green-capped bottle I fondly think of his gesture.
sssr13 – :
I got Volupte as a blind buy at Ross today. They had it and Oscar de la Renta “Rose” as well, so I got both. I chose Rose because of the positive reviews and realized there were mixed reviews for Volupte but got it anyway because of the interesting notes that were listed and, well, it’s Oscar.
I was excited to try it but was going out with family and I didn’t want to obligate by spraying too much on, so I spritzed a small bit on my upper forearm so I could sample it and keep it the myself. It was odd at first, not a fresh, beautiful floral or fruity, really. I thought maybe melon, but in a weird cantaloupe way, as in it had a strange slant, one that would cause someone to probably either like it or not. I got busy with my fam and forgot about it until I got home and smelled it again about three hours later. It was pretty soft by then and so I wanted to try it again in a bigger dose. I sprayed a good amount on my wrists this time, wanting to really experience it.
So, as before, it was odd. My immediate impression was that of the ylang ylang. This particular combination ireminded me of the original scent Pledge furniture polish that my mom used in the ‘70s. That subsided and gave way to what I reasoned must have been what I perceived as the melon scent, but I also detect what others are calling violet. My best description of the scent on me is RAID. Raid bug spray! I sniffed over and over, trying to find all these flowers that others were describing, but all I could think of was of my dad using Raid in his shed back in the ‘70s. That then gave way to the time I stayed up late one night, waiting and spraying a can of bug spray for a roach I was sure I had seen in an apartment we’d just moved into. I didn’t get a fishy smell at all, but … maybe a rotting fruit smell like … durian? Who knows. After a while it softened but that strange odor didn’t completely go away and it then gave way to the warm, wafting, elusive scent that I think people are describing as the can’t-smell-it-directly-but-it-floats-around-as-I-move experience. Even so, still a weird scent.
I did consider that when I try it again I will do it on clothing and see how that goes. I appreciated that recommendation was also mentioned from someone else on here because that gives me hope. Maybe also in warmer weather, out in the sun. I’ll have to update when I come to a conclusion. 🙂
Dauren_kz – :
I smell lily of the valley, patchouli, sandalwood and green notes. I love the sweetness wrapped in the bitter green notes….bitter sweet. The patchoili and amber add depth. Generous sillage and lasting time. A favorite…..i love it. It does sometimes take awhile to understand and love a fragrance as this one really grew from something that made me curious to something i truly love.
slajder – :
1. more like Tresor then Jaipur because of the sandalwood
2. i am a freesia lover but i cannot smell noticable freesia here
3. floral ? i guess this one is more like fruity-woody
4. smells younger than Tresor
5. long- lasting, like 6 hours and above
6. reminds me of some Elizabeth Taylor’s perfume, it’s like the combination of Black Pearl and Diamonds & Emeralds
vadbga – :
I ordered it because I liked Jaipur. It is not at all how I remembered Jaipur, it is 80% like Tresor which I am not a fan of so I am going to give this away. Good price for a frag similar to Tresor, though.
Sanitar01rus – :
Smells like really strong violets to me. Not the powdery, makeup violet. Just flowery violet. I expected more of a green fragrance. The bottle should be purple.
I might wear it in the spring or summer if I’m going through a sweet, girlish phase.
NECRON – :
Immediately after spraying this I said to myself, “This must be Sophia Grojsman!” And, it is! I have been trying to put my finger on what exactly makes a Sophia Grojsman so distinct and after comparing 5 of her scents, that make me say “Oh this is a Sophia Grosjman!” I have discovered that they all have four notes in common. Amber, Sandalwood, Heliotrope, and Lily of the Valley. Some of them have other notes in common but they ALL have these FOUR notes in common. The 5 I compared are; Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld, Ex’cla-ma’tion by Coty, Diamonds and Rubies by Elizabeth Taylor, Tresor by Lancome and Volupte by Oscar de la Renta. I don’t know if this discovery makes me happy or sad. They are not dupes for each other but they all have the same feel. I was excited to take Volupte for a spin but was immediately disappointed when it smelled all too familiar. My advice would be if you have a large collection, go for it! But if you are trying to cull it down to a reasonable size you may find these to be a bit too similar. Good thing I’m not that reasonable! I’m sure at some point I will have to say goodbye to a few of her scents, but today is not that day!
husid – :
I didnt like this one when it first came out in the 90’s. My tastes were different then.
I really like it now. It is soft, elegant, not too obtrusive I think. Wears well for day, perhaps into night.
I see this more as a warm weather scent. Though maybe not for high humidity.
The yellow flowers come across clearly, and I only detect Tresor notes in the drydown. So, while it bears simularities, it is not the same. Volupte is more cheerful and sparkling, with a definite green hint. Tresor is rounder and softer, no green..and I feel a better cool weather fragrance.
A fairly safe blind buy i guess, though i dont generally think that is ever a good idea if it can be avoided.
83857831291 – :
I blind-bought 100ml Edt after reading reviews here.
It does remind me of Tresor (which I LOVE so much). Starts differently but drydown is almost identical on my skin…. except that Volupte is smoky and has more Musk.
ranzel – :
It’s funny to think that this was the big scary monster during my childhood…My mother had received this perfume, but never wore it. I would always be curious to give it a sniff every now and then, but always ended up being nauseous after that experience. It was simply too much for a child. I think it actually made me declare that perfumes are not for me…Well, I think it’s safe to say that didn’t happened! :)At least now I’m more educated and understand that the melon and mimosa in Volupte were simply not for me…
mel-ovik – :
This may be one of my new favorites. It is like being enveloped in a cloud of soft flowers. It has a strong presence without being screechy…really lovely enchanting fragrance.
stanislav84 – :
Volupté was a fragrance I came back to.
I first encountered her in my salad days in the early 1990s. I was in my early 20’s then and this perfume was typical of the fruity florals. Not only is it a Sophia Grojsman perfume with nods to Tresor & Sun Moon & Stars but it is a fragrance of the cornucopia type like a painting from the Dutch masters depicting fresh fruit and flowers. This perfume is sweet and tangy like a fruit daiquiri but it eventually turns into a luscious and deep smoky aromatic woodsy musk. It has notes I like and has always been my kind of perfume. I’m not sure if it’s been reformulated but my recent purchase was from Amazon.com. Smells great.
Opens with a distinct mimosa or orange blossom, opening up and gently breathing and sighing like yellow and orange feathery flower petals in the wind. It speaks of summer time in warm tropical climates. There’s a very juicy apricot nectar which I believe is a peach note, plum, melon and of course your usual citrus note possibly a mandarin orange. It smells like a fruit smoothie. A candied violet emerges quickly but I’m going to assume it’s a heliotrope which is also matching up with vanilla flower. There’s a little of every flower listed in the heart: carnation, ylang ylang, osmanthus, lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, freesia, narcissus. Yes she is a floral scent, but not a bouquet. Smells of passing through a garden where the flowers in green bushes have a small but discernable aroma. Smells of sun-kissed flowers.
The dry down is clean with herbal airs of patchouli leaf, woodsy with sandalwood, and warm with an amber and musk. I wouldn’t call this a unisex because the scent is ultimately a fruity floral but it has a complex nature that makes it more than just a sweet fruity-floral. She is for lack of a better word and to use the name of the fragrance itself, voluptuous. Smells of a tropical island beauty, in a sarong, with auburn hair and emerald green eyes, a lais on her neck and white flower in her hair. This is sexy and very juicy. She is all woman and has her hair done, her nails polished in red, toenails in red, her lips in red. This is a fragrant perfume so all you need is one good spritz. Two at most. More than that you might get a cloying sickeningly sweet and exaggerated feminine scent like a fruitier Giorgio Beverly Hills.
For me this is the perfect perfume for summer nights. I love to wear this when I go out to dinner and when I am at the beach at night still lingering in the boardwalk, strand, sidewalk cafes and restaurants. or bars. Volupte matches up with cocktail dresses halter top mini dresses and floral print maxi dresses. Gorgeous. Volupte can be found online on Amazon.com and eBay and it comes in EDP spray bottles that look just like the picture on this page. A delicious summer fragrance for a delicious woman. My husband likes this perfume on me.
Bottom line if you like heavy florals and sweet fruit and vintage 90’s perfumes a la Chloe Narcisse or the aforementioned Sophia Grojsman perfumes (Tresor Sun Moon Stars) and might I add the fragrance Donna by Pavarotti you would be more inclined to wear this. She is mature by today’s context but I can see a very stylish young woman wearing this perfume as well. But it does seem to be made to wear in summer and in regions of the world that are warmer like Florida California Hawaii or the Caribbean. Of course I don’t live in any of those places. I’m in Tennessee but when it warms up in summer this is the perfume I reach for among my wardrobe. Love it to death.
garri3 – :
I love mimosas so I tried Volupte, but all I can feel on my skin is Iso E Super, much alike Tresor. Both perfumes were created by Sophia Grojsman and both are ,to my nose, Iso E super heavy. Longevity is 4 hours with soft sillage to my nose (probably my nose doesn’t do well with Iso E).
aleksei1003 – :
Oh my, I lOVE it. And it is a real power house. I kind of underestimated its power yesterday. I am trigger friendly by nature, and this needs to be applied really, REALLY carefully. Strangely when I originally got it 6 months ago I was not too impressed and put it to the side for all this time. Yesterday I thought: “I don’t really remember what this smells like. I know I was not over the moon, but let’s just get the memory cells working here and try it again.” And oh my GOSH, yesterday I went crazy over this juice. I am not sure if my body chemistry changed during these 6 months, or maybe it’s just because the weather is different, but now I cannot even fathom why it was not instant love. It is truly feminine, interesting, not too warm, but also not harsh. Peppy, with enough sweetness and freshness, somewhat ladylike but with a very young vibe. It makes me feel younger than my real age, but begs to be worn with full blown, 60’s style, sultry makeup, the Brigitte Bardot kind of makeup style, with nude lipstick that plumps up your lips and dramatic eye shadows (smoky eyes with purple, green or gray eye shadow and black smudged eyeliner. If you have the eyes for it, even winged.) Volupte is superb. It’s the kind of perfume I envision a sexy Bond girl would have worn during those Roger Moore and Sean Connery James-Bond-days.
Beeklymaymnamztp – :
I always go back to Volupte. Violet is not listed as a note. I always thought violet and mimosa made me love this fragrance. I see in the comments that other people smell violet as well. I’m also a sucker for a good, 90’s floriental. Love the balsamic spiciness in Volupte. I have a large, older bottle of edp from a great batch. I’ll be so sad when I finish it.
Deroxbcncl – :
I’m too stunned that 7 people believe this smells like Tresor to say anything.
Other than… I have loved this fragrance since the 80’s. It may have changed some, but it’s still decent.
ALENKA993 – :
Hello from Deco Dawn Volupte by Oscar de la Renta is rich, lush and fresh. Reminds me very much on the initial spray of Eternity by Calvin Klein or Paris by Yves Saint Laurent due to the violets.
Top notes are green and loud, The scent seemed to disappear very quickly I could not smell it on myself at all after half an hour. This is an office safe day fragrance. Quite dated in my opinion and not one I would puchase again. It’s a thumbs down from me.
cas23 – :
Where do I begin… I adore Volupte so much, but its allure captured me slowly. I blind bought Volupte, based on reviews here that it is similar to Jaipur. Well, to me that is not obvious, and having loved Jaipur for a long time I was quite disapointed. It also had a slightly rotten waft for the first month, but I kept reaching for it. I must have gotten an old bottle because the sillage and longevity are excellent. I’m having a hard time trying to define the scent itself, you have done it so well before me, it’s a warm round fruityfloral that takes me to another place and time, magical.
yuri75 – :
On my skin, the fragrance opens with a blast of pure mimosa, which to me smells pretty harsh, like synthetic violet. That lingers a while, and is almost a dealbreaker for me. But once that initial violet note fades some, it takes off in a whole other direction. Soft, sweet, and succulent. The ylang-ylang, tuberose, and osmanthus come together to make something floral and peachy. The amber, sandalwood, incense and vanilla add a depth and warmth to it that keeps it from being a fruity floral, and elevates it to something much more sophisticated and timeless. IMO, too heavy for hot weather, and perfect for a special occasion when you want to be “perfumed”.
allalina – :
I have a vey hard time with Grojsman scents and this is my hardest so far. I won this in a perfume auction lot and it’s taken me awhile to get around to trying it. This is everything that is hard for me about Grojsman scents and this is Sophia at her very best (or worst depending on your personal tastes.) Heady, FLORAL, cloying, those synthetic syrupy fruit notes. I tried but this is a big no for me.
johnny76 – :
This has the same oily- powdery texture as Sun Moon Stars by Sophia Grojsman. I have Sun Moon Stars since little from my mother. And when i was little i saw this bottle of perfume from my mother and liked it so i kept it.It’s 20 years old or better, 25 and still it contains some perfume in it.The perfume smells just the same as then,it’s texture is oily and sticky,it’s colour hasn’t changed or darkened a tone, neither altered.
So Volupte has the same oily,creamy texture as Sun Moon Stars and the same sensual apeal because of the texture, and both even if they smell different have a soapy sharp spicy oily smell.
Besides the texture’s similarities in Sun Moon and Stars, even ‘Beautiful’ Estee Lauder has a warm, long lasting “stinking” quality which i find in Volupte, the three of them share similarities even if they smell different.
Anyways about Volupte: first spary is full melon and a sweet heavy green note which dominates the others tamed by a powdery base.It is heavy,warm yelow,flowery, sweet and green in a heavy smelling way. It has a mettalic smell as well but the green and heavy yelow flowery make it a noticeable perfume and it is long lasting, the sweet and powdery make it pleasant.
it smells from far away, it can fill a room and because of the green and sweet i get sick of it. It reminds me of times when i got car sick and it s something about the smell.It smells nice but can be grose because of the green and yellow sweet, the green isn t fresh is just sweet green and powdery and even if the notes are clearly there noticeable distinguishing evident green,melon yellow flowery – which makes it kind of simple there is to much going on in it’s composition that makes you dizzy.when it settles into the powdery sweet is smells nice but still to much going on and nauseating.it is fishy because of the sweet spichy salty.
I don t know why but when i think of it i think of a kactus plant that s how the green note apeals to me even if i don t actualy know how a kaktus smells like
bigbam1 – :
Volupte is wonderful.
It opens rather loudly with a fruit basket smell…but that quickly disappears, and the most gorgeous, buttery yellow flowers come to the forefront. Quite a complex juice, a green yellow floral that ultimately dries down to incense, sandalwood, patch and vanilla, almost Oriental. All the while, a faint melon scent dances with violets, spicy carnation, narcissus and mimosa. A warm, inviting scent, with nice longevity and good sillage. Elegant and playful at the same time, Volupte is a winner for every season. A woman of any age could wear this beautifully, it comes off as a very expensive niche scent.
a_marley – :
I struggle with many of Grojsman’s creations (Sun Moon Stars, Tresor, Paris). That said, she has an olfactory signature that is unmistakably hers. Volupte works for me. The crass among us would call it dated, I call it a classic. There is a buttery character to the flowers together with a smooth, green note and it’s a very interesting combination. I like it.
Nemiroff – :
Volupte is a dream
I was captivated by the aroma. It’s summer in a bottle. The fruit is a delicious cornucopia of melons and citrus. Fresh. It’s not like the scent of fruit in the market place however, although when I think of melons that’s what I think of. The scent is a more “voluptuous” fruity floral, with a heavy floral heart and sandalwood base. Sophia Grojsman created this beauty and I’m all over her perfumes. This is quite lovely.
The flowers that are in it also speak of summer and sun kissed narcissus, mimosa, ylang ylang, heliotrope and carnation. Each flower is detectable and it never gets powdery it’s more of sticky floral, with an almost honeyed base. The incense is warm and perfumy, there’s sandalwood and a bit of patchouli to give it some kick. This is more of an Oriental to me with sweet fruit and floral notes. It matches up with summer cocktail dresses although it has a formal and elegant air. In British summer time, this stuff is amazing.
The perfume smells like a million dollars and while it is not expensive at all, it can feel like you’ve spent as much money on it as you would a Chanel. This is highly recommended.
Shuffdach – :
I always wore this “way back when”, and adored it! VERY different– hard to describe. Strong melon note among the florals which brightens the whole concoction. A strong romantic vibe. Love it.
djalexer777 – :
Absolute treasure! A typical 90s perfume, full of aroma – not for the faint-hearted nor for those in their 20s either..I had a big bottle of it and defo have to have it in my collection again!
overdoser – :
It was the first perfume my mum was ever given, and it was from my father. It takes me back to when I was a small child, being hugged by my mother when she was picking me from kindergarten. This scent if it would be a person, it would be a strong, mature, decisive woman that is warm, open, not overly optimistic but always uplifting the mood. I could not wear it, I am way too young, I still have to get more mature as it is a complex scent and I wouldn’t say universal, not all will be able to appreciate it.
korantole – :
So beautiful, so sunny, so smiling Grojsman’s creature. Love, love and love. It begins with a fruity note of melon, I detect also a minty note not present in the pyramid. After that it changes to a floral composition with a note of violet (maybe the heliotrope?), or violet leaf so delicious and elegant. I have the edt and after 12 hours I can still smell it. Eccellent discovery of Sophia’s genius. I prefer it to Tresor.
vnv062speagoessenda – :
I hadn’t worn VOLUPTE for awhile and had almost forgotten how pretty it is. (I have the vintage EDT and I don’t know if any reformulations have taken place.)
The initial notes are just a touch sweeter than I prefer, but the dry-down is lush and lovely with a subtle undercurrent of warm spiciness. As the hours go by, I can detect more of the spice and a bit of the sandalwood, but the floral notes are dominant for me. I don’t pick up much of the fruit notes. Sillage and longevity are significant.
This is a fragrance full of spring flowers, but it reminds me of a scented breeze on a summer evening. VOLUPTE is romantic and a little dressy, however, special occasions and formal attire are not required. In fact, I wore it yesterday just to celebrate the nice spring weather.
ppr065elipseskism – :
Sophia Grojsman called “Picasso” in a Perfumery World, for her ability to create something unique from seemingly simple notes. I remember years I was running away from all her peaches after Tresor, ha! Those times long gone.
Now I am religiously gathering all her babies, loving every single one and can’t stop to be amazed by her talent.
I applied Volupte with head deep down in my shoulders and holding eyes closed tightly, as I hate melons/watermelons in fragrances, but it was Grojsman after all, so I thought “whatever, let it be!”, and oh YES, that was it, HUGE yellow mimosa flowers, tickly, zesty, elevating and shining. It is like mimosa with all greenery of brunches and leaves, you leaving trails after yourself, like wearing bright yellow scarf behind your shoulders, the smell is flowing, circling, surrounding you and makes people wonder. It has this floating green layers of mimosa, bitter spicy one from narcisse and carnation, velvety from lotus and peony and something really ozonic-fresh, so even if you will not stand outside with fresh wind in your face, you will still FEEL that wind, even in dark room with blinds shut. Amazing!
ket4ups – :
Paradise Perfume. The first few minutes I smell sweet and juicy fruits like watermelon and melon. Once it gets into the heart I smell heliotrope, mimosa, ylang-ylang. The overall effect is that of a more elaborate and detailed fruity floral scent. It’s beautiful, it’s sweet, feminine, heady, intoxicating and delicious. I have the EDP which sells on Amazon. I believe this is the reformulation and the only way to smell the original is to get the little miniature bottle splash bottle. I have that one too but do not notice that many differences except the the splash bottle has more incense. This is an amazing perfume. It’s similar to those powerful frui