Fragrance comparison

Knot vs Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 1,943 ratings analysed

4 wins

Knot

Bottega Veneta

3.901,929 votes

Rank #2,886 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

Ulric de Varens

3.9314 votes

Rank #43,511 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Knot takes 4 of 5 categories.

Knot
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Knot4/5

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise1/5

Ratings & consensus: Knot
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Knot
Sillage & projection: Knot
Value for money: Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Knot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KnotBottega Veneta

Varens Romance Oh ! VeniseUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 1,929 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 27%Had 2%Want 71%

Category winnerKnotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

1,929 votes

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityKnot

SillageKnot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value95

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! VeniseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral91%

floral83%

sweet74%

fresh65%

lavender56%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

savory72%

powdery58%

white floral44%

amber30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliOrange BlossomClementineLimeMandarin Orange

Heart

LavenderPeonyWhite Rose

Base

MuskTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

BriocheClementineNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

CroissantJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Clementine and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Romance Oh ! Venise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer17

Fall83

Winter83

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 43%Work 28%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,886

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews157

Overall rank#43,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKnotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Daniela Andrier created Knot in 2014 as an airy contrast to Bottega Veneta's original leather EDP. It opens with sharp neroli, clementine, and lime before settling into clean lavender and white rose. Warm tonka bean and musk ground the base, creating a crisp, soap-clean profile built for warm spring mornings and polis…

Reviews →

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smells like breakfast at an outdoor canal cafe. You get a quick burst of sparkling clementine and neroli flower right after spraying. Then comes the real surprise. A warm, golden brioche aroma rises from the skin within minutes. It is sweet, bready, and surprisingly airy. Creamy vanilla and …

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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, Knot or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Knot takes 4 of 5 categories. Knot is rated 3.90/5 from 1,929 votes; Varens Romance Oh ! Venise is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Knot for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Varens Romance Oh ! Venise for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Knot or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Knot lasts longest (Knot 62/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Knot or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Knot projects furthest (Knot 59/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Knot and Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Clementine and Musk.

Is Knot or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise better for summer or winter?

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Knot and Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Knot has top notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Clementine and Lime, heart notes of Lavender, Peony and White Rose, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean. Varens Romance Oh ! Venise has top notes of Brioche, Clementine and Neroli, heart notes of Croissant and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, White Amber and Musk.