Fragrance comparison

Miss Varens vs Iconic

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

1 wins

Miss Varens

Ulric de Varens

3.58112 votes

Rank #18,046 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Iconic

Beverly Hills Beauty

3.504 votes

Rank #62,491 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss Varens takes 1 of 1 categories.

Miss Varens
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Iconic
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Miss Varens1/1

Iconic0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Miss Varens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Miss VarensUlric de Varens

IconicBeverly Hills Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 20%Had 13%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

112 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

patchouli91%

woody83%

powdery74%

warm spicy65%

balsamic56%

woody100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

musky69%

patchouli61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillePatchouliMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BlackberryRaspberry

Heart

RosePeachOrchid

Base

VetiverMuskSandalwoodPatchouliVanille

InformationalShared notesVanille, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Miss Varens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer24

Fall100

Winter97

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex0

Women92

Casual 33%Date 29%Party 23%Work 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,046

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#62,491

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMiss VarensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miss Varens is an unapologetic oriental vanilla perfume built on thick amber sweetness, earthy patchouli, and creamy sandalwood. The initial blast delivers a sharp hit of perfumer alcohol that evaporates within two minutes, revealing a rich honeyed pastry aroma. Do not overspray this. A dense heart of dark cocoa-duste…

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Iconic by Beverly Hills Beauty is a fruity chypre launched in 2010. It features a bright mix of blackberry and raspberry at the top, supported by a heart of rose, peach, and orchid. The base grounds this blend with vetiver, musk, sandalwood, patchouli, and a soft touch of vanilla. It offers a contemporary, easygoing e…

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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, Miss Varens or Iconic?

Miss Varens takes 1 of 1 categories. Miss Varens is rated 3.58/5 from 112 votes; Iconic is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Miss Varens for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Iconic for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Miss Varens and Iconic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and patchouli accords. Common notes include Vanille, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Miss Varens or Iconic better for summer or winter?

Miss Varens suits evening wear; Iconic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miss Varens and Iconic?

Miss Varens features Vanille, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood. Iconic has top notes of Blackberry and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Peach and Orchid, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.