Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens N° 8 vs Onice

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Eau de Varens N° 8

Ulric de Varens · 2016

5.004 votes

Rank #42,262 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Onice

Omnia Profumi

3.3656 votes

Rank #18,057 Fresh SpicySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Eau de Varens N° 8
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Onice
Choose it for a fresh spicy and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Varens N° 82/4

Onice2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Onice
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens N° 8
Value for money: Eau de Varens N° 8
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Onice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Varens N° 8Ulric de Varens

OniceOmnia Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

3.36/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 27%Had 25%Want 47%

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

22%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

37%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityOnice

SillageEau de Varens N° 8

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerEau de Varens N° 8Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green88%

white floral77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

fresh spicy100%

soft spicy92%

sweet84%

anis77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

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

Notes

LicoriceAniseNutmegMintLavenderPineappleGeraniumCitrusesSandalwoodAmberPeachMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Mint. 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

Summer67

Fall44

Winter33

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,057

PerfumerFabrizio Tagliacarne

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerOniceHigher 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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Onice by Omnia Profumi is a bold floral green fragrance centered on an intense licorice and fennel opening. Launched in 2005, this polarizing scent evolves from a sharp, medicinal herbal burst into a warm, woody base that reacts uniquely to skin chemistry. It works best for spring days, offering an unconventional expe…

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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 Onice?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Eau de Varens N° 8 is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Onice is rated 3.36/5 from 56 votes. Choose Eau de Varens N° 8 for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Onice for a fresh spicy and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.