Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens Fresh vs Alto Mare Marengo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Eau de Varens Fresh

Ulric de Varens · 2011

4.339 votes

Rank #52,430 CitrusAromatic

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58%scent match

Closely related

Alto Mare Marengo

Parfums Genty

3.717 votes

Rank #57,292 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Eau de Varens Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alto Mare Marengo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Varens Fresh2/5

Alto Mare Marengo2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alto Mare Marengo
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens Fresh
Value for money: Alto Mare Marengo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Varens Fresh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Varens FreshUlric de Varens

Alto Mare MarengoParfums Genty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 25%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityAlto Mare Marengo

SillageEau de Varens Fresh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAlto Mare MarengoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

citrus74%

powdery65%

amber56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitLemonOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

VerbenaRosemaryNeroliJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

IrisPatchouliAmber

Top15-30 mins

RosemaryMandarin OrangeGrapefruitCoriander

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderBambooIris

Base4-6 hrs

CedarCypressAmberMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer20

Fall80

Winter20

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,292

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de Varens FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Alto Mare Marengo by Parfums Genty offers a crisp, no-nonsense blast of Mediterranean freshness built for warm mornings. The first spray releases a snappy burst of tart grapefruit and bitter mandarin orange, sharpened by crushed herbal rosemary and coriander seed. It wakes you up fast. After fifteen minutes, the citru…

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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 Varens Fresh or Alto Mare Marengo?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Eau de Varens Fresh is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Alto Mare Marengo is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Eau de Varens Fresh for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alto Mare Marengo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Varens Fresh or Alto Mare Marengo?

Alto Mare Marengo lasts longest (Alto Mare Marengo 63/100, Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Varens Fresh or Alto Mare Marengo?

Eau de Varens Fresh projects furthest (Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100, Alto Mare Marengo 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Varens Fresh and Alto Mare Marengo smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Rosemary and Iris.

Is Eau de Varens Fresh or Alto Mare Marengo better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens Fresh suits daytime wear; Alto Mare Marengo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Varens Fresh and Alto Mare Marengo?

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. Alto Mare Marengo has top notes of Rosemary, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Coriander, heart notes of Lavender, Bamboo and Iris, a base of Cedar, Cypress, Amber and Musk.