Fragrance comparison

Be Sport vs Eau de Varens N° 8

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Be Sport

Al Musbah

3.888 votes

Rank #44,751 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Eau de Varens N° 8

Ulric de Varens · 2016

5.004 votes

Rank #41,690 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Varens N° 8 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Be Sport
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau de Varens N° 8
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Be Sport1/4

Eau de Varens N° 82/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Sport
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens N° 8
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Varens N° 8

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Be SportAl Musbah

Eau de Varens N° 8Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 50%Had 36%Want 14%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBe Sport

SillageEau de Varens N° 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

green88%

white floral77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both green, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CitrusesPearMint

Heart

AppleTuberose

Base

MuskAmberCoumarinOakmoss

Notes

CitrusesMandarin BlossomMintYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Mint. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens N° 8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 47%Work 35%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,751

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,690

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de Varens N° 8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Sport is a fruity fresh, sporty aromatic aquatic built around crisp pear, apple and citrus with a minty lift. It wears clean and easy, with a light floral touch from tuberose and a soft musky, slightly sweet base. If you like simple everyday fresh scents for warm weather, this is a low-fuss option, but expect mode…

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Eau de Varens N° 8 opens with an icy wave of frosted spearmint and tart yellow citruses that cuts cleanly through sticky humidity. The initial spray brings an eye-opening coolness. As the initial mist settles, sweet mandarin tree blossom and a subtle touch of solar ylang-ylang introduce a soft floral center. This keep…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Be Sport or Eau de Varens N° 8?

Eau de Varens N° 8 takes 2 of 4 categories. Be Sport is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Eau de Varens N° 8 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Be Sport for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Varens N° 8 for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Sport or Eau de Varens N° 8?

Be Sport lasts longest (Be Sport 53/100, Eau de Varens N° 8 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Sport or Eau de Varens N° 8?

Eau de Varens N° 8 projects furthest (Eau de Varens N° 8 68/100, Be Sport 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Sport and Eau de Varens N° 8 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses and Mint.

Is Be Sport or Eau de Varens N° 8 better for summer or winter?

Be Sport suits daytime wear; Eau de Varens N° 8 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Sport and Eau de Varens N° 8?

Be Sport has top notes of Citruses, Pear and Mint, heart notes of Apple and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Amber, Coumarin and Oakmoss. Eau de Varens N° 8 features Citruses, Mandarin Blossom, Mint and Ylang-Ylang.