Fragrance comparison

Cielle vs Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cielle

DSH Perfumes

4.009 votes

Rank #39,212 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

Ulric de Varens

3.9314 votes

Rank #43,511 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cielle takes 2 of 4 categories.

Cielle
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cielle2/4

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cielle
Fragranxe ranking: Cielle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CielleDSH Perfumes

Varens Romance Oh ! VeniseUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 78%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 27%Had 2%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVarens Romance Oh ! Venise

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value95

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

sweet69%

floral61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

savory72%

powdery58%

white floral44%

amber30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet, white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotClementineNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

StephanotisCassisMimosaJasmineRose

Base5-8 hrs

OpoponaxFrench labdanumSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top15-30 mins

BriocheClementineNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

CroissantJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite AmberMusk

Category winnerCielleLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer17

Fall83

Winter83

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 15%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 43%Work 28%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,212

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#43,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCielleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cielle by DSH Perfumes wears like sunlight filtering through freshly laundered linen on a crisp April morning. The scent opens with a lively splash of sweet clementine, zesty bergamot, and bitter green Moroccan neroli. It refreshes instantly. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles into a tender heart of fluffy yel…

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Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smells like breakfast at an outdoor canal cafe. You get a quick burst of sparkling clementine and neroli flower right after spraying. Then comes the real surprise. A warm, golden brioche aroma rises from the skin within minutes. It is sweet, bready, and surprisingly airy. Creamy vanilla and …

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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, Cielle or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Cielle takes 2 of 4 categories. Cielle is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Varens Romance Oh ! Venise is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Cielle for a citrus and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Varens Romance Oh ! Venise for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cielle or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise lasts longest (Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 53/100, Cielle 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cielle or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Projection is very close: Cielle 50/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 50/100 for sillage.

Do Cielle and Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Clementine, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Cielle or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise better for summer or winter?

Cielle suits daytime wear; Varens Romance Oh ! Venise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cielle and Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Cielle has top notes of Bergamot, Clementine and Neroli, heart notes of Stephanotis, Cassis, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, French labdanum, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Varens Romance Oh ! Venise has top notes of Brioche, Clementine and Neroli, heart notes of Croissant and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, White Amber and Musk.