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La Working Girl 2.0 vs Varensia

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

Updated 615 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varensia takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • La Working Girl 2.0

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Varensia

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

La Working Girl 2.00/5
Varensia5/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Varensia
Sillage & projection
Varensia
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
La Working Girl 2.0Le Parfum Citoyen
VarensiaUlric de Varens
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%
3.83/ 5 · 613 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityVarensia

SillageVarensia

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
citrus100%
white floral92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
green69%
woody61%
citrus100%
fruity92%
floral84%
mossy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotMandarin OrangeCassis
Heart30 to 60 minutes
RoseNeroliJasmine
Base1 to 2 hours
PatchouliMuskAmberVanilla
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
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–

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#66,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerVarensiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Working Girl 2.0 by Le Parfum Citoyen delivers a bright, energetic take on the classic chypre fruity genre. The scent opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, sharpened by tangy cassis. That tart fruitiness quickly gives way to a clean floral heart where fresh neroli, soft jasmine, and sweet …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Working Girl 2.0 or Varensia?

Varensia takes 5 of 5 categories. La Working Girl 2.0 is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Varensia is rated 3.83/5 from 613 votes. Choose La Working Girl 2.0 for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Varensia for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, La Working Girl 2.0 or Varensia?

Varensia lasts longest (Varensia 71/100, La Working Girl 2.0 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Working Girl 2.0 or Varensia?

Varensia projects furthest (Varensia 65/100, La Working Girl 2.0 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Working Girl 2.0 and Varensia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cassis and Rose.

Is La Working Girl 2.0 or Varensia better for summer or winter?

La Working Girl 2.0 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Working Girl 2.0 and Varensia?

La Working Girl 2.0 has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cassis, heart notes of Rose, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Amber and Vanilla. 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.

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