Volupté (1992)
by Oscar de la Renta

I have the strangest relationship with this fragrance. There's so much I like about it, the uplifting start and the way it softens to an enveloping warmth, the way it lingers gently and the special something which makes me, like one of the other reviewers, keep sniffing my wrist when I wear it. But there's also something in there that hits the wrong note and I simply can't identify it. To me, that odd note has an 'old lady' vibe, a sort of past its sellby date talc - and it's enough to stop me picking it up each day.

14th July, 2010.

A friendly green, peppery scent . One you could definitely wear to the office and feel comfortable going out on the town with.

8th January, 2010.

There's plenty of body to Volupte, it's sweet, rich and floral with incredible lasting power. Everything sits on a base of ambergris, though I'm certainly not fan it's accompanied by plenty of patchouli, so one gets the character of the amber but not the oftentimes nausating fecal note.

Volupte is indeed very nice and it carries a certain amount of feminine elegance and maturity.

27th October, 2009.

It's gorgeous and full. The only thing I can identify is violets, but that isn't quite what it smells like. It is just a beautiful concoction of who-knows-what. I don't even know if all the rest is florals. I can never stop sniffing my wrist when I wear this, it's just fascinating. It's underpriced, for sure.

18th August, 2009.

Voluptuousness indeed. Again, I'm not usually a heliotrope fan, but it works here -- it's blended in so artfully that it gives a powdery softness to this floral extravagance without doing it what it often does and stealing center stage.

Amazingly good buy, this one.

10th January, 2008.

Have been wearing this since it first came out, and it is now readily available in discount venues.

Rose and violet are the two major notes on me, with hints of lily of the valley. Starts off quite strong but settles down quickly. A staple of my wardrobe when I want a floral blend.

17th November, 2007.