Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens Fresh vs Lalique Pour Homme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3,727 ratings analysed

Eau de Varens Fresh

Ulric de Varens · 2011

4.339 votes

Rank #52,430 CitrusAromatic

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61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Lalique Pour Homme

Lalique

4.023,718 votes

Rank #531 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lalique Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Eau de Varens Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lalique Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Eau de Varens Fresh0/4

Lalique Pour Homme4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Varens FreshUlric de Varens

Lalique Pour HommeLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

4.02/ 5 · 3,718 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

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

39%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

3,257 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLalique Pour Homme

SillageLalique Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerLalique Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

lavender61%

Scent match61%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

Top

LavenderRosemaryBergamotGrapefruitPomeloMandarin OrangeTangerine

Heart

CedarIrisLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodVanillaPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Rosemary and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Overall rank#531

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews358

Category winnerLalique Pour HommeHigher 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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Lalique Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of lavender and rosemary, backed by a dry citrus blend of bergamot and tangerine. As it settles on skin, the initial crispness makes way for a clean, powdery cedar and iris heart. It eventually dries down to a base of oakmoss, creamy sandalwood, and a light touch of vanilla …

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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 Lalique Pour Homme?

Lalique Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Eau de Varens Fresh is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Lalique Pour Homme is rated 4.02/5 from 3,718 votes. Choose Eau de Varens Fresh for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lalique Pour Homme for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Varens Fresh or Lalique Pour Homme?

Lalique Pour Homme lasts longest (Lalique Pour Homme 71/100, Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Varens Fresh or Lalique Pour Homme?

Projection is very close: Lalique Pour Homme 61/100, Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Varens Fresh and Lalique Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Rosemary and Jasmine.

Is Eau de Varens Fresh or Lalique Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens Fresh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Varens Fresh and Lalique Pour Homme?

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. Lalique Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cedar, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.