Fragrance comparison

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron vs Virtus

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

Caron

4.3933 votes

Rank #30,094 MuskyLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Virtus

Mavroki

5.001 votes

Rank #45,058 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virtus takes 3 of 4 categories.

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron
Choose it for a musky and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Virtus
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron1/4

Virtus3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Virtus
Sillage & projection: Virtus
Value for money: Virtus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronCaron

VirtusMavroki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVirtus

SillageVirtus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVirtusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

lavender91%

powdery83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

aromatic56%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanilla

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

BergamotLemonGrapefruitLavender

Heart

RoseJasmineOrange BlossomPeachPineappleSaffronPimento

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodLeatherAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall91

Winter27

Day100

Night32

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,094

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#45,058

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron by Caron delivers an honest, sun-drenched interpretation of French countryside lavender. The opening hits with a bright, crisp flash of aromatic herbs before softening into warm vanilla and powdery musk. You do not get heavy synthetic candy here. Instead, Richard Fraysse balanced shar…

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Virtus opens bright and assertive, with bergamot, lemon and grapefruit pushed by aromatic lavender and a spicy edge. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and fuller, bringing in florals, soft fruit, saffron and pimento over woods, leather, amber and a light vanilla finish. It reads masculine, polished and bold, with …

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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, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Virtus?

Virtus takes 3 of 4 categories. Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron is rated 4.39/5 from 33 votes; Virtus is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron for a musky and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Virtus for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Virtus?

Virtus lasts longest (Virtus 80/100, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Virtus?

Virtus projects furthest (Virtus 75/100, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron and Virtus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron or Virtus better for summer or winter?

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron and Virtus?

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Musk and Amber. Virtus has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Lavender, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Leather.