Volutes
meets Herod.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Different note lists
The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.
Eau de toilette leads with sweet; Eau de parfum leads with tobacco. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque VolutesEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Parfums de Marly HerodEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2012 | 2012 |
| Leading accords | sweet · amber · tobacco | tobacco · vanilla · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Tobacco, Honey, Iris Flower, Dried Fruits, Hay, Immortelle, Saffron, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Benzoin, Opoponax, Myrhh, Styrax | Cinnamon, Pepperwood™, Tobacco Leaf, Incense, Osmanthus, Labdanum, Vanilla, Iso E Super, Cedar, Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver, Amber |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.33 · 418 votes | 3.56 · 6,063 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.40 · 555 votes | 2.29 · 6,401 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Volutes
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
Herod
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Coumarin, Bht, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamal, Eugenol
Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed sweet and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed tobacco and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.