Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens Fresh vs Montano Brave

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Eau de Varens Fresh

Ulric de Varens · 2011

4.339 votes

Rank #52,430 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Montano Brave

Riiffs Perfumes

3.754 votes

Rank #60,024 CitrusAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Varens Fresh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau de Varens Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Montano Brave
Choose it for a citrus and aquatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Eau de Varens Fresh1/1

Montano Brave0/1

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

Montano BraveRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 73%

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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

citrus100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

fresh65%

amber56%

Scent match56%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

NeroliGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Water NotesRosemarySeaweed

Base

AmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Rosemary and Neroli. 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,024

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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Montano Brave opens with bright grapefruit, mandarin and neroli, then settles into a salty aquatic heart with rosemary and a touch of seaweed. It wears as a fresh, citrus-led scent with a clean woody amber base. This looks best suited to men who enjoy easy warm-weather fragrances with a marine edge. If you like crisp,…

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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 Montano Brave?

Eau de Varens Fresh takes 1 of 1 categories. Eau de Varens Fresh is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Montano Brave is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Eau de Varens Fresh for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Montano Brave for a citrus and aquatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Eau de Varens Fresh and Montano Brave smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Rosemary and Neroli.

Is Eau de Varens Fresh or Montano Brave better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Eau de Varens Fresh and Montano Brave?

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. Montano Brave has top notes of Neroli, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Water Notes, Rosemary and Seaweed, a base of Amber and Virginia Cedar.