Fragrance comparison

Flagrant vs Varens Secret 3

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Flagrant

Água de Cheiro

3.8817 votes

Rank #51,892 VanillaFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Varens Secret 3

Ulric de Varens

4.008 votes

Rank #47,324 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 3 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Flagrant
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Varens Secret 3
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Flagrant1/4

Varens Secret 33/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Secret 3
Sillage & projection: Flagrant
Value for money: Varens Secret 3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Secret 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlagrantÁgua de Cheiro

Varens Secret 3Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 33%Had 48%Want 19%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVarens Secret 3

SillageFlagrant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

floral92%

powdery84%

soft spicy77%

sweet69%

patchouli61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

almond84%

patchouli77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperFreesiaCitruses

Heart

IrisOsmanthusLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

VanillaPatchouliTonka BeanMusk

Top15-30 mins

Bitter AlmondCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanRoseIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Iris, Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,892

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flagrant by Água de Cheiro brings a soft, floral-woody personality to your daily routine. Pink pepper adds a brief, spicy opening, while a heart of iris and rose creates a powdery, elegant feel. Vanilla and musk anchor the composition in a gentle, warm finish that suits most casual daytime outings throughout the year.

Reviews →

Varens Secret 3 by Ulric de Varens is a warm, powdery oriental fragrance built around sweet almond, creamy vanilla, and resinous amber. The opening arrives with a punchy flash of bitter almond and quick citruses that can feel slightly sharp for the first three minutes. Give it a moment. Once the alcohol burns away, th…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flagrant or Varens Secret 3?

Varens Secret 3 takes 3 of 4 categories. Flagrant is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Varens Secret 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Flagrant for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Varens Secret 3 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Flagrant or Varens Secret 3?

They last about the same: Varens Secret 3 65/100, Flagrant 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Flagrant or Varens Secret 3?

Flagrant projects furthest (Flagrant 57/100, Varens Secret 3 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flagrant and Varens Secret 3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and patchouli accords. Common notes include Citruses, Iris, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Flagrant or Varens Secret 3 better for summer or winter?

Flagrant suits day or night wear; Varens Secret 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flagrant and Varens Secret 3?

Flagrant has top notes of Pink Pepper, Freesia and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Osmanthus, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Musk. Varens Secret 3 has top notes of Bitter Almond and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Rose and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.