Fragrance comparison

Best of UDV vs Eva

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 245 ratings analysed

Best of UDV

Ulric de Varens

3.7330 votes

Rank #21,513 CitrusFresh

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60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Eva

Eva Longoria

3.22215 votes

Rank #16,701 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eva takes 5 of 8 categories.

Best of UDV
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eva
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Best of UDV3/8

Eva5/8

Ratings & consensus: Best of UDV
Community sentiment: Best of UDV
Longevity: Eva
Sillage & projection: Eva
Value for money: Best of UDV
Versatility: Eva
Note pyramid (duration): Eva
Fragranxe ranking: Eva

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Best of UDVUlric de Varens

EvaEva Longoria

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 19%Had 42%Want 39%

3.22/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 40%Had 29%Want 31%

Category winnerBest of UDVRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

21%Love

29%Like

1%Ok

46%Dislike

2%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerBest of UDVMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityEva

SillageEva

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBest of UDVBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

aquatic65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

fresh spicy65%

floral53%

powdery42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesWatery Notes

Heart1-2 hrs

Freesia

Base2-4 hrs

MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesBergamotAldehydesNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyVioletFreesiaJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwoodAmber

Category winnerEvaLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer100

Fall24

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring84

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night29

Category winnerEvaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Casual 51%Work 32%Date 9%Party 7%

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Casual 46%Work 35%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#16,701

PerfumerTakasago

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerEvaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Best of UDV by Ulric de Varens opens with an immediate burst of tart citruses and brisk watery notes. It smells straightforward and bright. You get an instant splash of chilled lemon and airy sea breeze that cuts right through hot afternoon air. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus blast softens. A crisp freesia …

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Eva by Eva Longoria delivers a blast of bright bergamot and sparkling aldehydes that smells like an expensive bar of hotel citrus soap. The opening strikes fast with zesty neroli and tangy citrus oils before settling into clean white petals. Crisp lily of the valley and sheer freesia dominate the mid-section, avoiding…

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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, Best of UDV or Eva?

Eva takes 5 of 8 categories. Best of UDV is rated 3.73/5 from 30 votes; Eva is rated 3.22/5 from 215 votes. Choose Best of UDV for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Eva for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Best of UDV or Eva?

Eva lasts longest (Eva 53/100, Best of UDV 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Best of UDV or Eva?

Eva projects furthest (Eva 49/100, Best of UDV 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Best of UDV and Eva smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Freesia, Musk and Amber.

Is Best of UDV or Eva better for summer or winter?

For summer, Best of UDV is the stronger pick. For winter, Eva is the stronger pick. Best of UDV suits daytime wear; Eva suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Best of UDV and Eva?

Best of UDV has top notes of Citruses and Watery Notes, heart notes of Freesia, a base of Musk and Amber. Eva has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Neroli, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.