Fragrance comparison

Éclatant vs Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

4 wins

Éclatant

Parfums de la Bastide

4.3526 votes

Rank #30,521 CitrusAromatic

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68%scent match

Closely related

Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense

Ulric de Varens · 2016

4.3816 votes

Rank #31,856 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Éclatant takes 4 of 6 categories.

Éclatant
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Éclatant4/6

Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense1/6

Ratings & consensus: Éclatant
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Éclatant
Sillage & projection: Éclatant
Value for money: Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Éclatant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÉclatantParfums de la Bastide

Varens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 56%Had 9%Want 36%

4.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 28%Had 20%Want 52%

Category winnerÉclatantRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

50%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityÉclatant

SillageÉclatant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value88

Category winnerVarens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

green72%

fresh spicy58%

woody44%

lavender30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitronItalian LemonVerbenaBasilMintCedarPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LemonPetitgrainMandarin OrangeNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

MintLavenderPalisander RosewoodBasilApple

Base3-5 hrs

Vetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Spring33

Summer100

Fall17

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex73

Women7

Casual 46%Work 36%Date 11%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 50%Work 33%Date 10%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#31,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews3

Category winnerÉclatantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Éclatant opens with an uncompromising spray of crushed Italian lemon and bitter citron peel. It wakes you up fast. Within minutes, the initial citrus blast gives way to a garden of green verbena, crisp garden mint, and peppery basil leaves. This is not sweet lemonade. The scent stays sharp, bracing, and intensely arom…

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Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense opens with a sharp flash of tart lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sunny mandarin orange. The initial alcohol lift lasts roughly thirty seconds before the oils settle. Crushed garden mint and peppery basil arrive next, joined by a soft sprig of aromatic lavender. Skin chemistry matters here…

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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, Éclatant or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?

Éclatant takes 4 of 6 categories. Éclatant is rated 4.35/5 from 26 votes; Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense is rated 4.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose Éclatant for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Éclatant or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?

Éclatant lasts longest (Éclatant 54/100, Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Éclatant or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?

Projection is very close: Éclatant 45/100, Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense 44/100 for sillage.

Do Éclatant and Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Italian Lemon, Basil, Mint and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Éclatant or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense better for summer or winter?

Éclatant suits daytime wear; Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Éclatant and Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?

Éclatant features Citron, Italian Lemon, Verbena, Basil and Mint. Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense has top notes of Lemon, Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Mint, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Basil, a base of Vetiver.