Le Couvent Maison de Parfum
Rank #38,913 GreenFresh Spicy
Eau des Mâtines vs Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense takes 4 of 6 categories.
Eau des MâtinesChoose it for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Varens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau des Mâtines2/6
Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense4/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Eau des Mâtines
- Sillage & projection
- Eau des Mâtines
- Value for money
- Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
- Fragranxe ranking
- Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau des MâtinesLe Couvent Maison de ParfumVarens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseUlric de VarensWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.26/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 42%Had 17%Want 41%
4.38/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 28%Had 20%Want 52%
Category winnerVarens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
52%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
50%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEau des Mâtines
SillageEau des Mâtines
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVarens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
fresh spicy86%
aromatic72%
fresh58%
citrus44%
woody30%
citrus100%
aromatic86%
green72%
fresh spicy58%
woody44%
lavender30%
Scent match60%Closely related · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
AppleOrangeLemon
Heart2 to 3 hours
BasilFig LeafMintPear Blossom
Base2 to 4 hours
Woodsy NotesCedarMusk
Top15-30 mins
LemonPetitgrainMandarin OrangeNeroli
Heart2-3 hrs
MintLavenderPalisander RosewoodBasilApple
Base3-5 hrs
Vetiver
Category winnerVarens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseLongest dry-down: 3-5 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer64
Fall14
Winter0
Day100
Night14
Spring33
Summer100
Fall17
Winter8
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,913
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#33,132
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2016
Reviews3
Category winnerVarens Cool Eau Fraiche IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau des Mâtines by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a crisp, botanical morning scent built around tart orchard fruit and garden herbs. It opens with an energetic splash of lemon, crisp apple, and juicy orange. The heart shifts immediately into herbal territory, combining crushed basil, cool mint, leafy fig leaf, and sof…
Reviews →Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense opens with a sharp flash of tart lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sunny mandarin orange. The initial alcohol lift lasts roughly thirty seconds before the oils settle. Crushed garden mint and peppery basil arrive next, joined by a soft sprig of aromatic lavender. Skin chemistry matters here…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eau des Mâtines or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?
Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense takes 4 of 6 categories. Eau des Mâtines is rated 4.26/5 from 23 votes; Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense is rated 4.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose Eau des Mâtines for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau des Mâtines or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?
Eau des Mâtines lasts longest (Eau des Mâtines 53/100, Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau des Mâtines or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?
Eau des Mâtines projects furthest (Eau des Mâtines 56/100, Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau des Mâtines and Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Apple, Lemon, Basil and Mint.
Is Eau des Mâtines or Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense better for summer or winter?
Eau des Mâtines suits daytime wear; Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau des Mâtines and Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense?
Eau des Mâtines has top notes of Apple, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Basil, Fig Leaf, Mint and Pear Blossom, a base of Woodsy Notes, Cedar and Musk. Varens Cool Eau Fraiche Intense has top notes of Lemon, Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Mint, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Basil, a base of Vetiver.
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