Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens Fresh vs Men's Fashion Black Label

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau de Varens Fresh

Ulric de Varens · 2011

4.339 votes

Rank #52,430 CitrusAromatic

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58%scent match

Closely related

Men's Fashion Black Label

Parfums Genty

3.004 votes

Rank #63,945 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Varens Fresh takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau de Varens Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Men's Fashion Black Label
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.

Eau de Varens Fresh3/5

Men's Fashion Black Label1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Varens Fresh
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens Fresh
Value for money: Men's Fashion Black Label
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

Men's Fashion Black LabelParfums Genty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityEau de Varens Fresh

SillageEau de Varens Fresh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMen's Fashion Black LabelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

woody100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

fresh spicy74%

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

GrapefruitCorianderRosemaryMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

BambooLavenderIris

Base4-6 hrs

CedarMuskAmberCypress

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

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

Casual 44%Work 36%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,945

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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Parfums Genty Men's Fashion Black Label is an easygoing woody aromatic scent built around crisp citrus and clean greenery. The opening delivers a brisk splash of grapefruit and tart mandarin orange, sharpened quickly by rosemary and crushed coriander seeds. It wakes you up. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus edge soft…

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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 Men's Fashion Black Label?

Eau de Varens Fresh takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Varens Fresh is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Men's Fashion Black Label is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Eau de Varens Fresh for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Men's Fashion Black Label for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Varens Fresh or Men's Fashion Black Label?

Eau de Varens Fresh lasts longest (Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100, Men's Fashion Black Label 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Varens Fresh or Men's Fashion Black Label?

Eau de Varens Fresh projects furthest (Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100, Men's Fashion Black Label 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Varens Fresh and Men's Fashion Black Label 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 Men's Fashion Black Label better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens Fresh suits daytime wear; Men's Fashion Black Label suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Varens Fresh and Men's Fashion Black Label?

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. Men's Fashion Black Label has top notes of Grapefruit, Coriander, Rosemary and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Bamboo, Lavender and Iris, a base of Cedar, Musk, Amber and Cypress.