Fragrance comparison

Lovers and Strangers vs Varens For Men Tabac Coton

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Lovers and Strangers

TOBBA

3.5511 votes

Rank #48,897 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Varens For Men Tabac Coton

Ulric de Varens

4.2858 votes

Rank #13,964 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens For Men Tabac Coton takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lovers and Strangers
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lovers and Strangers1/5

Varens For Men Tabac Coton4/5

Ratings & consensus: Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lovers and Strangers
Sillage & projection: Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Value for money: Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens For Men Tabac Coton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lovers and StrangersTOBBA

Varens For Men Tabac CotonUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 55%Had 11%Want 35%

Category winnerVarens For Men Tabac CotonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

73%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

43%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLovers and Strangers

SillageVarens For Men Tabac Coton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value93

Category winnerVarens For Men Tabac CotonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

rum69%

fruity61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PrunellaCoffeeCade oilRum

Heart

CloveTobaccoRoseTonka

Base

PatchouliSandalAmberVanilla

Top15-30 mins

RumBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

TobaccoCedar

Base5-6+ hrs

DatesTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco and Tonka. Durations are only published for Varens For Men Tabac Coton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Spring50

Summer20

Fall97

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Casual 35%Date 31%Party 18%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,897

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVarens For Men Tabac CotonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovers and Strangers by TOBBA starts with a surprising puff of dark coffee and sweet plum, laced with a smoky splash of rum. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance softens, shedding its sharp boozy edge to reveal a cozy heart of dry tobacco leaves and red rose. A woody foundation of earthy patchouli and creamy sandalw…

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Varens For Men Tabac Coton by Ulric de Varens brings a surprisingly cozy spin to budget perfumery. The spray starts with a swift alcoholic rush that quickly reveals warm dark rum and bright bergamot. Within minutes, dried tobacco leaf unfolds alongside a clean cedar woodiness. A thick, chewy base of syrupy dates, tonk…

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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, Lovers and Strangers or Varens For Men Tabac Coton?

Varens For Men Tabac Coton takes 4 of 5 categories. Lovers and Strangers is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes; Varens For Men Tabac Coton is rated 4.28/5 from 58 votes. Choose Lovers and Strangers for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varens For Men Tabac Coton for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lovers and Strangers or Varens For Men Tabac Coton?

Lovers and Strangers lasts longest (Lovers and Strangers 66/100, Varens For Men Tabac Coton 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovers and Strangers or Varens For Men Tabac Coton?

Projection is very close: Varens For Men Tabac Coton 51/100, Lovers and Strangers 50/100 for sillage.

Do Lovers and Strangers and Varens For Men Tabac Coton smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco and Tonka.

Is Lovers and Strangers or Varens For Men Tabac Coton better for summer or winter?

Lovers and Strangers suits evening wear; Varens For Men Tabac Coton suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovers and Strangers and Varens For Men Tabac Coton?

Lovers and Strangers has top notes of Prunella, Coffee, Cade oil and Rum, heart notes of Clove, Tobacco, Rose and Tonka, a base of Patchouli, Sandal, Amber and Vanilla. Varens For Men Tabac Coton has top notes of Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco and Cedar, a base of Dates, Tonka and Musk.