Fragrance comparison

Caline Night vs Miss Varens

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

Caline Night

Grès

3.9225 votes

Rank #37,675 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Miss Varens

Ulric de Varens

3.58112 votes

Rank #17,932 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss Varens takes 4 of 7 categories.

Caline Night
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Miss Varens
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Caline Night3/7

Miss Varens4/7

Ratings & consensus: Caline Night
Community sentiment: Caline Night
Longevity: Miss Varens
Sillage & projection: Miss Varens
Value for money: Caline Night
Versatility: Miss Varens
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Miss Varens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caline NightGrès

Miss VarensUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 18%Had 25%Want 56%

3.58/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

Category winnerCaline NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

19%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerCaline NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMiss Varens

SillageMiss Varens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value70

Category winnerCaline NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

patchouli91%

woody83%

powdery74%

warm spicy65%

balsamic56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both patchouli, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliPralinePlumMuskVanilleSandalwoodRoseJasmineRed AppleMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanillePatchouliMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Musk, Vanille and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Miss Varens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring62

Summer24

Fall100

Winter97

Day92

Night100

Category winnerMiss VarensMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men8

Unisex0

Women92

Casual 33%Date 29%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,675

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#17,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMiss VarensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caline Night opens with a sharp burst of red apple and mandarin orange before settling quickly into a dark plum heart. As the initial fruitiness softens, a heavy dose of patchouli and rose takes center stage, anchoring the sweetness with a dark, earthy ground. The dry-down brings out muted praline, vanilla, and cream…

Reviews →

Miss Varens is an unapologetic oriental vanilla perfume built on thick amber sweetness, earthy patchouli, and creamy sandalwood. The initial blast delivers a sharp hit of perfumer alcohol that evaporates within two minutes, revealing a rich honeyed pastry aroma. Do not overspray this. A dense heart of dark cocoa-duste…

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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, Caline Night or Miss Varens?

Miss Varens takes 4 of 7 categories. Caline Night is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes; Miss Varens is rated 3.58/5 from 112 votes. Choose Caline Night for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Miss Varens for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caline Night or Miss Varens?

Miss Varens lasts longest (Miss Varens 75/100, Caline Night 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caline Night or Miss Varens?

Miss Varens projects furthest (Miss Varens 70/100, Caline Night 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caline Night and Miss Varens smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Musk, Vanille and Sandalwood.

Is Caline Night or Miss Varens better for summer or winter?

For summer, Caline Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Caline Night is the stronger pick. Caline Night suits evening wear; Miss Varens suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.