Fragrance comparison

Mini Varens 08 vs Casmir Fragrance Festival White

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Mini Varens 08

Ulric de Varens

4.3010 votes

Rank #41,917 FloralRose

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67%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Casmir Fragrance Festival White

Chopard · 1992

4.0035 votes

Rank #18,637 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Casmir Fragrance Festival White takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mini Varens 08
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Casmir Fragrance Festival White
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mini Varens 081/5

Casmir Fragrance Festival White4/5

Ratings & consensus: Mini Varens 08
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Casmir Fragrance Festival White
Sillage & projection: Casmir Fragrance Festival White
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Casmir Fragrance Festival White
Fragranxe ranking: Casmir Fragrance Festival White

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mini Varens 08Ulric de Varens

Casmir Fragrance Festival WhiteChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 37%Had 11%Want 53%

4.00/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 20%Had 22%Want 58%

Category winnerMini Varens 08Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCasmir Fragrance Festival White

SillageCasmir Fragrance Festival White

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both vanilla, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseBergamotYlang-Ylang

Heart2-3 hrs

PeachFreesia

Base4-6 hrs

VanilleSandalwoodMusk

Notes

VanilleAmberOpoponaxTonka BeanPeachYlang-YlangFreesiaMuskSandalwoodRoseApricotJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCasmir Fragrance Festival WhiteLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 19%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 33%Date 21%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#18,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1992

Reviews8

Category winnerCasmir Fragrance Festival WhiteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulric de Varens Mini Varens 08 delivers a bright, uncomplicated splash of candied fruit and floral warmth. You get an immediate burst of juicy peach and sparkling bergamot that quickly softens into velvety rose petals and sunny ylang-ylang. The first three minutes carry a brief alcohol rush from the pocket-sized atomi…

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Chopard Casmir Fragrance Festival White strips the heavy syrupy density away from traditional nineties orientals. The opening hits immediately. You get juicy golden apricot and ripe peach nectar, floating over a sheer floral breeze instead of sticky sugar. Within twenty minutes, velvety ylang-ylang and powdery freesia…

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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, Mini Varens 08 or Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

Casmir Fragrance Festival White takes 4 of 5 categories. Mini Varens 08 is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Casmir Fragrance Festival White is rated 4.00/5 from 35 votes. Choose Mini Varens 08 for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Casmir Fragrance Festival White for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mini Varens 08 or Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

They last about the same: Casmir Fragrance Festival White 51/100, Mini Varens 08 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mini Varens 08 or Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

Casmir Fragrance Festival White projects furthest (Casmir Fragrance Festival White 59/100, Mini Varens 08 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mini Varens 08 and Casmir Fragrance Festival White smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Freesia.

Is Mini Varens 08 or Casmir Fragrance Festival White better for summer or winter?

Mini Varens 08 suits daytime wear; Casmir Fragrance Festival White suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mini Varens 08 and Casmir Fragrance Festival White?

Mini Varens 08 has top notes of Rose, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Peach and Freesia, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk. Casmir Fragrance Festival White features Vanille, Amber, Opoponax, Tonka Bean and Peach.