Fragrance comparison

Dentro vs VAR

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

Dentro

Jijide

3.2245 votes

Rank #34,980 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

VAR

Mallo

3.9329 votes

Rank #23,865 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VAR takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dentro
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
VAR
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Dentro2/7

VAR5/7

Ratings & consensus: VAR
Community sentiment: VAR
Longevity: VAR
Sillage & projection: Dentro
Value for money: Dentro
Versatility: VAR
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: VAR

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DentroJijide

VARMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

3.93/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

Category winnerVARRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

18%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

27%Hate

45 votes

62%Love

7%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerVARMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVAR

SillageDentro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDentroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

earthy77%

fresh spicy65%

green53%

conifer42%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fig LeafCoffeeBergamotSilver Fir

Heart

TobaccoOsmanthusCocoaFigHoney

Base

IncenseSuedeVetiverOudBenzoin

Notes

VetiverPineMysore SandalwoodTimurSilver FirCypriolGrassOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSilver Fir, Vetiver and Oud. Durations are only published for VAR, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer21

Fall100

Winter93

Day83

Night100

Spring77

Summer23

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerVARMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex79

Women11

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,980

PerfumerMattia Sorrentino

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#23,865

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerVARHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dentro by Jijide is a bold woody fragrance built on an unusual clash of bitter dark roast coffee, sharp green fig leaf, and resinous incense. The opening hits like cracking open a fresh bag of coffee beans next to crushed garden leaves. As it settles, rich cocoa, honeyed tobacco, and velvety suede take over, creating …

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VAR by Mallo presents an earthy, conifer-rich profile centered around raw vetiver and fragrant evergreen needles. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, the scent draws inspiration from the high mountain forests at the foothills of the Himalayas. Crisp pine, silver fir, and fresh spicy timur spark an invi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dentro or VAR?

VAR takes 5 of 7 categories. Dentro is rated 3.22/5 from 45 votes; VAR is rated 3.93/5 from 29 votes. Choose Dentro for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose VAR for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dentro or VAR?

VAR lasts longest (VAR 88/100, Dentro 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dentro or VAR?

Dentro projects furthest (Dentro 75/100, VAR 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dentro and VAR smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Silver Fir, Vetiver and Oud.

Is Dentro or VAR better for summer or winter?

For summer, VAR is the stronger pick. For winter, VAR is the stronger pick. Dentro suits evening wear; VAR suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dentro and VAR?

Dentro has top notes of Fig Leaf, Coffee, Bergamot and Silver Fir, heart notes of Tobacco, Osmanthus, Cocoa and Fig, a base of Incense, Suede, Vetiver and Oud. VAR features Vetiver, Pine, Mysore Sandalwood, Timur and Silver Fir.