"[7][8] Describing how music can transcend any language barrier Carlisle stated, "You don't really have to know what's being sung to know that 'Avec Les Temps' [sic] is a devastating love song.

"[7][8] Upon the album's initial release, a limited edition version was available with a bonus second CD featuring four additional tracks sung in English.

[9] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, commenting that "Carlisle's career has had several twists and turns, but none has been quite as interesting as her 2007 album Voila...it's clear that Voila is no stunt or novelty, it's a passion project for Carlisle and it plays that way: it has the complexity and richness of a labor of love.

"[10] Steve Harnell of Classic Pop called it "a radical departure" noting that "world music star Natacha Atlas provides evocative backing vocals on four tracks and Eno’s keyboard textures ensure this slinks along with a contemporary sheen...The cover of Gainsbourg’s "Bonnie Et Clyde", originally sung with Brigitte Bardot no less, particularly impresses with Atlas appearing at the coda.

Breathy, and giving full vent to her vibrato, Léo Ferré’s "Avec Le Temps" is a heart-wrenching triumph.