Fragrance comparison

Крымские Ночи vs Varens Kiss

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Крымские Ночи

Crimean rose – Крымская роза

5.004 votes

Rank #38,808 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Varens Kiss

Ulric de Varens · 2007

4.0616 votes

Rank #22,278 LavenderMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Kiss takes 2 of 4 categories.

Крымские Ночи
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Varens Kiss
Choose it for a lavender and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Крымские Ночи1/4

Varens Kiss2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Varens Kiss
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Крымские Ночи
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Крымские НочиCrimean rose – Крымская роза

Varens KissUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

31%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageVarens Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

animalic30%

lavender100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both musky, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomCorianderAldehydesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangPatchouliJasmineVetiverClove

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaOrris

Top15-30 mins

MuskYlang-Ylang

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCoriander

Base4-6 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Category winnerКрымские НочиLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night64

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 42%Casual 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 17%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,808

PerfumerA G Liwschitz, Elena Kaboshina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews5

Category winnerVarens KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Крымские Ночи by Crimean Rose opens with a crisp splash of bubbly aldehydes, bitter bergamot, and cracked coriander seeds. The sensation resembles lathering up with a dense bar of traditional herbal bath soap under cold water. Within twenty minutes, the bright fizz calms down to reveal a heart of pungent culinary clov…

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Varens Kiss opens without the typical citrus bite, offering instead an immediate veil of clean white musk and subtle, sweet ylang-ylang. The first three minutes carry a noticeable alcohol lift before the perfume oil warms against skin. Soon, aromatic French lavender emerges alongside dry coriander seed, giving the hea…

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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, Крымские Ночи or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss takes 2 of 4 categories. Крымские Ночи is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Varens Kiss is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Крымские Ночи for a fruity and musky character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Varens Kiss for a lavender and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Крымские Ночи or Varens Kiss?

They last about the same: Крымские Ночи 80/100, Varens Kiss 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Крымские Ночи or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss projects furthest (Varens Kiss 75/100, Крымские Ночи 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Крымские Ночи and Varens Kiss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Coriander, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Крымские Ночи or Varens Kiss better for summer or winter?

Крымские Ночи suits daytime wear; Varens Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Крымские Ночи and Varens Kiss?

Крымские Ночи has top notes of Orange Blossom, Coriander, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Orris. Varens Kiss has top notes of Musk and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Lavender and Coriander, a base of Tonka Bean and Vanilla.