Fragrance comparison

Cologne à l'Italienne vs Eau de Varens Fresh

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Cologne à l'Italienne

Institut Très Bien

3.9748 votes

Rank #14,858 CitrusAromatic

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64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Eau de Varens Fresh

Ulric de Varens · 2011

4.339 votes

Rank #51,780 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Varens Fresh takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cologne à l'Italienne
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau de Varens Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cologne à l'Italienne1/4

Eau de Varens Fresh3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Varens Fresh
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens Fresh
Value for money: Eau de Varens Fresh
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cologne à l'Italienne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne à l'ItalienneInstitut Très Bien

Eau de Varens FreshUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

56%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEau de Varens Fresh

SillageEau de Varens Fresh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEau de Varens FreshBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

green48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonCitronBergamotLimeOrangeBitter Orange

Heart

PetitgrainVerbenaMateLavenderRosemaryOrange Blossom

Base

NeroliIrisBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitLemonOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

VerbenaRosemaryNeroliJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

IrisPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Orange, Verbena and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter13

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 46%Work 37%Date 10%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#51,780

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Category winnerCologne à l'ItalienneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cologne à l'Italienne by Institut Très Bien is a vibrant citrus aromatic fragrance, perfect for hot summer days. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bitter orange, quickly grounding into a green, herbal heart of petitgrain and rosemary. It captures the essence of a classic Mediterranean summer morning, coo…

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Eau de Varens Fresh by Ulric de Varens opens with an immediate splash of juicy mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and bitter lemon peel. You get a sharp flash of perfumer alcohol for sixty seconds before the natural citrus oils take over. Within ten minutes, crushed rosemary needles and crisp lemon verbena cut through …

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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, Cologne à l'Italienne or Eau de Varens Fresh?

Eau de Varens Fresh takes 3 of 4 categories. Cologne à l'Italienne is rated 3.97/5 from 48 votes; Eau de Varens Fresh is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Cologne à l'Italienne for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Varens Fresh for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cologne à l'Italienne or Eau de Varens Fresh?

They last about the same: Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100, Cologne à l'Italienne 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cologne à l'Italienne or Eau de Varens Fresh?

Projection is very close: Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100, Cologne à l'Italienne 59/100 for sillage.

Do Cologne à l'Italienne and Eau de Varens Fresh smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Orange, Verbena and Rosemary.

Is Cologne à l'Italienne or Eau de Varens Fresh better for summer or winter?

Cologne à l'Italienne suits daytime wear; Eau de Varens Fresh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne à l'Italienne and Eau de Varens Fresh?

Cologne à l'Italienne has top notes of Lemon, Citron, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Petitgrain, Verbena, Mate and Lavender, a base of Neroli, Iris and Benzoin. Eau de Varens Fresh has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Verbena, Rosemary, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Iris, Patchouli and Amber.