Fragrance comparison

Gold Diva vs Varens Sweet Grenade Passion

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 264 ratings analysed

Gold Diva

Roberto Verino

3.69178 votes

Rank #15,250 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion

Ulric de Varens

3.7886 votes

Rank #28,083 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gold Diva
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gold Diva3/7

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion4/7

Ratings & consensus: Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Community sentiment: Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Longevity: Gold Diva
Sillage & projection: Gold Diva
Value for money: Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Versatility: Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gold Diva

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold DivaRoberto Verino

Varens Sweet Grenade PassionUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

3.78/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

178 votes

24%Love

42%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityGold Diva

SillageGold Diva

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

fruity77%

aquatic65%

sweet53%

tropical42%

sweet100%

fruity88%

woody77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LotusPassionfruitPomegranate

Heart

Yellow Water LilyPeonyOsmanthus

Base

MuskHoneyAmber

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateOrange

Heart1-2 hrs

PassionfruitRose Petals

Base2-4 hrs

SugarApricotMusk

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Pomegranate and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Sweet Grenade Passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer85

Fall69

Winter41

Day100

Night21

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Casual 48%Party 19%Work 18%Date 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,250

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#28,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerGold DivaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Diva by Roberto Verino is a bright floral fruity blend designed for daily wear. It leads with passionfruit and pomegranate before settling into a heart of peony and yellow water lily. The base is softened by honey and musk, creating a versatile, light composition perfect for office settings or casual spring days …

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Varens Sweet Grenade Passion by Ulric de Varens opens with a bright flash of tart pomegranate and juicy sweet orange. You get an immediate hit of sugared fruit candy. It smells playful, tangy, and unapologetically sweet. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles down to reveal exotic passionfruit and soft rose petals …

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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.

Which is better, Gold Diva or Varens Sweet Grenade Passion?

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion takes 4 of 7 categories. Gold Diva is rated 3.69/5 from 178 votes; Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is rated 3.78/5 from 86 votes. Choose Gold Diva for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Varens Sweet Grenade Passion for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Diva or Varens Sweet Grenade Passion?

Gold Diva lasts longest (Gold Diva 61/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Diva or Varens Sweet Grenade Passion?

Gold Diva projects furthest (Gold Diva 55/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Diva and Varens Sweet Grenade Passion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Pomegranate and Musk.

Is Gold Diva or Varens Sweet Grenade Passion better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is the stronger pick. For winter, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is the stronger pick. Varens Sweet Grenade Passion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Diva and Varens Sweet Grenade Passion?

Gold Diva has top notes of Lotus, Passionfruit and Pomegranate, heart notes of Yellow Water Lily, Peony and Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Honey and Amber. Varens Sweet Grenade Passion has top notes of Pomegranate and Orange, heart notes of Passionfruit and Rose Petals, a base of Sugar, Apricot and Musk.