Fragrance comparison

Fenome vs Varens Lavande

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fenome

Sensoria

4.502 votes

Rank #56,764 PatchouliLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Lavande

Ulric de Varens

4.001 votes

Rank #58,563 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fenome takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fenome
Choose it for a patchouli and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Varens Lavande
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character.

Fenome1/1

Varens Lavande0/1

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: Fenome

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FenomeSensoria

Varens LavandeUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

patchouli100%

leather92%

oud84%

balsamic77%

earthy69%

musky61%

lavender100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla48%

woody30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitSaffronLavenderBergamotCinnamonAppleCardamom

Heart

OudTobaccoCashmeranGeraniumCedar

Base

PatchouliLeatherVanillaMuskWoody NotesVetiverSandalwoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody Notes

Base5-7+ hrs

VanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLavender, Patchouli, Vanilla and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Varens Lavande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,764

PerfumerRashed Ansari

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFenomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sensoria Fenome blends warm spices with deep, earthbound textures. It starts with sharp citrus and saffron, then moves into a dry cedar and tobacco heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark blend of patchouli and leather. It offers a warm, woody experience for cool weather and evening wear.

Reviews →

Varens Lavande by Ulric de Varens delivers a surprisingly sweet, confectionary spin on classic French aromatic herbs. Right out of the nozzle, you get an immediate surge of candied lavender flowers backed by warm, powdery vanilla. It does not smell like a sharp barbershop cologne. Instead, the herbaceous bite quickly …

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, Fenome or Varens Lavande?

Fenome takes 1 of 1 categories. Fenome is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Varens Lavande is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fenome for a patchouli and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Varens Lavande for a lavender and aromatic character.

Do Fenome and Varens Lavande smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lavender, Patchouli, Vanilla and Woody Notes.

What are the notes in Fenome and Varens Lavande?

Fenome has top notes of Grapefruit, Saffron, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Oud, Tobacco, Cashmeran and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla and Musk. Varens Lavande has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.