Fragrance comparison

Eau de Divorce vs Varens Secret 3

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

2 wins

Eau de Divorce

Matilda Morri Beauty

4.2114 votes

Rank #42,999 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Secret 3

Ulric de Varens

4.008 votes

Rank #47,324 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Divorce takes 2 of 4 categories.

Eau de Divorce
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varens Secret 3
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Eau de Divorce2/4

Varens Secret 31/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Eau de Divorce
Value for money: Varens Secret 3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Divorce

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de DivorceMatilda Morri Beauty

Varens Secret 3Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageEau de Divorce

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

violet92%

white floral84%

iris77%

floral69%

musky61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

almond84%

patchouli77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match15%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusBitter Almond

Heart

VioletJasmineIrisSalt

Base

MuskTonka BeanAmberVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Bitter AlmondCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanRoseIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Iris, Tonka Bean and Amber. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer38

Fall88

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,999

PerfumerLorenzo Volonté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEau de DivorceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Divorce by Matilda Morri Beauty opens with a sharp burst of citrus paired with bitter almond. As the bright initial flash fades, powdery iris and violet emerge alongside a noticeable salt note. The base settles into warm tonka bean, amber, and musk, creating a soft vanillic skin scent ideal for brisk autumn aft…

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Varens Secret 3 by Ulric de Varens is a warm, powdery oriental fragrance built around sweet almond, creamy vanilla, and resinous amber. The opening arrives with a punchy flash of bitter almond and quick citruses that can feel slightly sharp for the first three minutes. Give it a moment. Once the alcohol burns away, th…

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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, Eau de Divorce or Varens Secret 3?

Eau de Divorce takes 2 of 4 categories. Eau de Divorce is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; Varens Secret 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Eau de Divorce for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varens Secret 3 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Divorce or Varens Secret 3?

They last about the same: Eau de Divorce 65/100, Varens Secret 3 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Divorce or Varens Secret 3?

Eau de Divorce projects furthest (Eau de Divorce 55/100, Varens Secret 3 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Divorce and Varens Secret 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Iris, Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Eau de Divorce or Varens Secret 3 better for summer or winter?

Eau de Divorce suits evening wear; Varens Secret 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Divorce and Varens Secret 3?

Eau de Divorce has top notes of Citrus and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Iris and Salt, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla. Varens Secret 3 has top notes of Bitter Almond and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Rose and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.