Diptyque · 2012
Volutes Eau de Parfum Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Variesreports split · 81 people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of 170+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts89 people
Wear time varies a lot
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects81 people
Projection varies
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it36 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 36 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
How it smells, in their words103 people
powdery32
How many of the 103 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Diptyque Volutes Eau de Parfum: what 170+ people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
Wear time varies a lot (89 people): No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (81 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
Of the 36 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
32 of the 103 people who describe how it smells call it powdery, the word used most.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 170+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
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About This Perfume
Volutes Eau de Parfum by Diptyque is a Woody fragrance for women and men. Volutes Eau de Parfum was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Fabrice Pellegrin. The fragrance features Tobacco, Iris, Honey, Spices and Styrax. "Blond, honeyed Egyptian tobacco transports you to mysterious horizons and far-off shores. Iris strengthens it, spices give it body, and styrax imposes a daring and distinguished leathery note." - a note from the brand.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Diptyque opened on Boulevard Saint-Germain in 1961 and released its first perfume in 1968; the house is known for stripped-back single-idea compositions (green rose, fig tree, tuberose, juniper) rather than heavy signatures. Scendira lists 141 Diptyque fragrances with 50 in stock. Prices run $20 to $345, the range includes solids, hair mists, EDT, EDP and Les Essences extraits. The catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community's five standout in stock: Eau Rose Solid (fresh rose litchi, 2013), Orphéon Solid (juniper jasmine cedar, 2021), L'Ombre dans l'Eau Solid (green rose blackcurrant, 2012), Eau Capitale Solid (rose patchouli, 2020) and Lilyphéa (violet vanilla cardamom, 2024). Full-format anchors that don't appear in the top-five-by-rating but define the house: Philosykos (fig), Do Son (tuberose), Tam Dao (sandalwood), L'Eau Papier (soft musk).
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