Fragrance comparison

Creamy Coffee Flan vs Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

Creamy Coffee Flan

The Dua Brand

3.297 votes

Rank #56,612 SweetVanilla

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61%scent match

Closely related

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

Ulric de Varens

3.99274 votes

Rank #9,656 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Creamy Coffee Flan
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Creamy Coffee Flan2/4

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creamy Coffee Flan
Sillage & projection: Creamy Coffee Flan
Value for money: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creamy Coffee FlanThe Dua Brand

Varens Sweet Vanille CaramelUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 83%

3.99/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

35%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

274 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCreamy Coffee Flan

SillageCreamy Coffee Flan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value87

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Brown sugarVanillaSugarCondensed MilkSyrup

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

SyrupVanillaSugar

Heart2-3 hrs

ToffeeCoconutBrown sugar

Base3-5 hrs

VanilleMuskTonka

InformationalShared notesBrown sugar, Vanilla, Sugar and Syrup. Durations are only published for Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring51

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Casual 44%Work 25%Date 20%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,612

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creamy Coffee Flan by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Creamy Coffee Flan was launched in 2023. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on f…

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Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel by Ulric de Varens is pure dessert in a spray bottle. It delivers an immediate rush of golden syrup, melted toffee, and warm vanilla. There is no subtle mystery here. It smells unabashedly like a fresh batch of buttery chewy caramels bubbling on a stove. Within minutes, a dusting of brown …

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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, Creamy Coffee Flan or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Creamy Coffee Flan is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes; Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel is rated 3.99/5 from 274 votes. Choose Creamy Coffee Flan for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Creamy Coffee Flan or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Creamy Coffee Flan lasts longest (Creamy Coffee Flan 80/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creamy Coffee Flan or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Creamy Coffee Flan projects furthest (Creamy Coffee Flan 75/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creamy Coffee Flan and Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Brown sugar, Vanilla, Sugar and Syrup.

Is Creamy Coffee Flan or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel better for summer or winter?

Creamy Coffee Flan suits daytime wear; Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creamy Coffee Flan and Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Creamy Coffee Flan features Brown sugar, Vanilla, Sugar, Condensed Milk and Syrup. Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel has top notes of Syrup, Vanilla and Sugar, heart notes of Toffee, Coconut and Brown sugar, a base of Vanille, Musk and Tonka.