Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens N° 4 vs Belle Pour Amour

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Eau de Varens N° 4

Ulric de Varens

3.9859 votes

Rank #25,989 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Belle Pour Amour

Mahogany

5.002 votes

Rank #44,268 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belle Pour Amour takes 2 of 3 categories.

Eau de Varens N° 4
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Belle Pour Amour
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Eau de Varens N° 41/3

Belle Pour Amour2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Belle Pour Amour
Sillage & projection: Belle Pour Amour
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Varens N° 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Varens N° 4Ulric de Varens

Belle Pour AmourMahogany

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 38%Had 26%Want 35%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

54%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBelle Pour Amour

SillageBelle Pour Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

fresh30%

fresh100%

citrus90%

rose80%

floral70%

fresh spicy60%

woody50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotGrapefruitBitter Orange

Heart1-2 hrs

CypressLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base2-3 hrs

CedarMuskSandalwoodAmber

Top

Bitter OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyBlack PepperGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Turkish RosePeonyFresh noteRaspberryNutmegPeach

Base

CedarAmberMuskHaitian VetiverVanilla Sugar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Bitter Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens N° 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer100

Fall6

Winter3

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex78

Women13

Casual 52%Work 33%Date 9%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#44,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de Varens N° 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Varens N° 4 by Ulric de Varens is an energetic, tart citrus cologne built around bitter orange, sharp grapefruit, and sunny bergamot. The first spray releases a rapid flash of alcohol that evaporates in seconds. Then, raw citrus oils take over. The opening smells like freshly crushed peel squeezed over cold wel…

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Belle Pour Amour by Mahogany opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and green lily of the valley. It settles into a fresh, rose-centric heart before drying down to a soft cedar wood and vanilla sugar base. This composition offers a bright, casual daily wear option for women wanting an easy, approachable floral prof…

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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 N° 4 or Belle Pour Amour?

Belle Pour Amour takes 2 of 3 categories. Eau de Varens N° 4 is rated 3.98/5 from 59 votes; Belle Pour Amour is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Eau de Varens N° 4 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Belle Pour Amour for a fresh and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Varens N° 4 or Belle Pour Amour?

Belle Pour Amour lasts longest (Belle Pour Amour 60/100, Eau de Varens N° 4 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Varens N° 4 or Belle Pour Amour?

Belle Pour Amour projects furthest (Belle Pour Amour 50/100, Eau de Varens N° 4 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Varens N° 4 and Belle Pour Amour smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and fresh accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Bitter Orange and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Eau de Varens N° 4 or Belle Pour Amour better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens N° 4 suits daytime wear; Belle Pour Amour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Varens N° 4 and Belle Pour Amour?

Eau de Varens N° 4 has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cypress, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Belle Pour Amour has top notes of Bitter Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley, Black Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Peony, Fresh note and Raspberry, a base of Cedar, Amber, Musk and Haitian Vetiver.