Fragrance comparison

Eau de Varens N° 8 vs Summer Varies

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Eau de Varens N° 8

Ulric de Varens · 2016

5.004 votes

Rank #42,262 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Summer Varies

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #69,188 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Varens N° 8 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau de Varens N° 8
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Summer Varies
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Eau de Varens N° 81/1

Summer Varies0/1

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 N° 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de Varens N° 8Ulric de Varens

Summer VariesA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

amber100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh spicy

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

Citruses

Heart

Ylang-Ylang

Base

VanillaOlibanum

InformationalShared notesCitruses 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,188

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de Varens N° 8Higher 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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Summer Varies is a bright citrus opening that softens quickly into creamy, sunlit ylang-ylang, then settles into a warm vanilla and gentle frankincense glow. It reads clean and easy at first, then more ambered and lightly balsamic as it dries down. If you like citrus that does not stay sharp for long, and you enjoy va…

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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.

Do Eau de Varens N° 8 and Summer Varies smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Eau de Varens N° 8 or Summer Varies better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens N° 8 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Varens N° 8 and Summer Varies?

Eau de Varens N° 8 features Citruses, Mandarin Blossom, Mint and Ylang-Ylang. Summer Varies has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Olibanum.