Fragrance comparison

Dusk vs Varens Lavande

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 769 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dusk

The Woods Collection

4.58768 votes

Rank #24,499 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Varens Lavande

Ulric de Varens

4.001 votes

Rank #58,563 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dusk takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dusk
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Varens Lavande
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.

Dusk3/4

Varens Lavande1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DuskThe Woods Collection

Varens LavandeUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 768 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

21%Like

5%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

768 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDusk

SillageDusk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVarens LavandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

fruity61%

lavender100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla48%

woody30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleLavenderMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletGeraniumJasmine

Base

VanillaCardamomPepperWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody Notes

Base5-7+ hrs

VanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Varens Lavande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex18

Women3

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,499

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dusk by The Woods Collection opens with a sharp burst of crisp red apple and tart mandarin orange, immediately tempered by clean lavender. As the initial brightness settles on skin, warm cardamom and black pepper emerge alongside a subtle violet floral core. The foundation rests on smooth vanilla, patchouli, and soft …

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Varens Lavande by Ulric de Varens delivers a surprisingly sweet, confectionary spin on classic French aromatic herbs. Right out of the nozzle, you get an immediate surge of candied lavender flowers backed by warm, powdery vanilla. It does not smell like a sharp barbershop cologne. Instead, the herbaceous bite quickly …

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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, Dusk or Varens Lavande?

Dusk takes 3 of 4 categories. Dusk is rated 4.58/5 from 768 votes; Varens Lavande is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dusk for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Varens Lavande for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Dusk or Varens Lavande?

Dusk lasts longest (Dusk 71/100, Varens Lavande 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dusk or Varens Lavande?

Dusk projects furthest (Dusk 58/100, Varens Lavande 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dusk and Varens Lavande smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Dusk and Varens Lavande?

Dusk has top notes of Apple, Lavender and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Cardamom, Pepper and Woody Notes. Varens Lavande has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.