Fragrance comparison

Fashion Woman vs Varensia

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 621 ratings analysed

Fashion Woman

Guepard

3.758 votes

Rank #42,523 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Varensia

Ulric de Varens

3.83613 votes

Rank #6,860 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varensia takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fashion Woman
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Varensia
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration.

Fashion Woman1/5

Varensia4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varensia
Sillage & projection: Fashion Woman
Value for money: Varensia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Varensia
Fragranxe ranking: Varensia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fashion WomanGuepard

VarensiaUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

3.83/ 5 · 613 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityVarensia

SillageFashion Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value82

Category winnerVarensiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

mossy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Dried FruitsBananaCassisblack fig

Heart2 to 4 hours

African Orange FlowerJasmineGeraniumRose

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

NeroliOrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryAldehydesClovesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CurrantCassisYlang YlangGeraniumRoseJasmineLotus

Base6-8+ hrs

oak mossCarnationPowdery NotesVetiverSandalwoodBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

Category winnerVarensiaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#6,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerVarensiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion Woman by Guepard is an unconventional chypre fruity fragrance launched in 2004 that pairs dense orchard sweetness with an earthy base. The scent opens with a distinctive blend of ripe banana, dark dried fruits, black fig, and the tart, green bite of cassis. As the top notes settle, a traditional floral heart e…

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Varensia by Ulric de Varens is an unapologetic, retro chypre that balances bright citrus with dense, earthy forest moss. The first spritz unleashes crisp aldehydes, bitter neroli, and tangy mandarin orange before settling into ripe black currant and sweet cassis. As the initial sharpness fades, a heart of spiced carna…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fashion Woman or Varensia?

Varensia takes 4 of 5 categories. Fashion Woman is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Varensia is rated 3.83/5 from 613 votes. Choose Fashion Woman for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Varensia for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration.

Which lasts longer, Fashion Woman or Varensia?

They last about the same: Varensia 71/100, Fashion Woman 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fashion Woman or Varensia?

Fashion Woman projects furthest (Fashion Woman 70/100, Varensia 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion Woman and Varensia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose.

Is Fashion Woman or Varensia better for summer or winter?

Fashion Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion Woman and Varensia?

Fashion Woman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Banana, Cassis and black fig, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Benzoin. Varensia has top notes of Neroli, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Black Currant, Cassis, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Carnation, Powdery Notes and Vetiver.