Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens N° 8 vs Oiseau Darling Blue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Eau de Varens N° 8

Ulric de Varens · 2016

5.004 votes

Rank #42,262 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oiseau Darling Blue

Anthropologie

4.388 votes

Rank #32,746 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oiseau Darling Blue takes 3 of 3 categories.

Eau de Varens N° 8
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oiseau Darling Blue
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Varens N° 80/3

Oiseau Darling Blue3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Varens N° 8Ulric de Varens

Oiseau Darling BlueAnthropologie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityOiseau Darling Blue

SillageOiseau Darling Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green88%

white floral77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

white floral100%

citrus86%

yellow floral72%

powdery58%

sweet44%

woody30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesMandarin BlossomMintYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin BlossomCitrusesPepper

Heart

LilyMimosaYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mandarin Blossom and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens N° 8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 47%Work 35%Date 11%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,746

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOiseau Darling BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Varens N° 8 opens with an icy wave of frosted spearmint and tart yellow citruses that cuts cleanly through sticky humidity. The initial spray brings an eye-opening coolness. As the initial mist settles, sweet mandarin tree blossom and a subtle touch of solar ylang-ylang introduce a soft floral center. This keep…

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Oiseau Darling Blue is a fresh floral EDT with bright mandarin blossom, sheer citrus and a pinch of pepper over lily, mimosa and ylang-ylang. Reviewers describe it as light, lively and easy to wear, especially for daytime, work and casual outings. The woody sandalwood, musk and tonka base gives the florals enough warm…

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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° 8 or Oiseau Darling Blue?

Oiseau Darling Blue takes 3 of 3 categories. Eau de Varens N° 8 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Oiseau Darling Blue is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Eau de Varens N° 8 for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oiseau Darling Blue for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Varens N° 8 or Oiseau Darling Blue?

Oiseau Darling Blue lasts longest (Oiseau Darling Blue 60/100, Eau de Varens N° 8 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Varens N° 8 or Oiseau Darling Blue?

Projection is very close: Oiseau Darling Blue 70/100, Eau de Varens N° 8 68/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Varens N° 8 and Oiseau Darling Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Mandarin Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Eau de Varens N° 8 or Oiseau Darling Blue better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens N° 8 suits daytime wear; Oiseau Darling Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Varens N° 8 and Oiseau Darling Blue?

Eau de Varens N° 8 features Citruses, Mandarin Blossom, Mint and Ylang-Ylang. Oiseau Darling Blue has top notes of Mandarin Blossom, Citruses and Pepper, heart notes of Lily, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk.