Fragrance comparison

No. 31 vs Varens Lavande

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

3 wins

No. 31

Mirko Buffini Firenze

4.0683 votes

Rank #29,250 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Varens Lavande

Ulric de Varens

4.001 votes

Rank #58,563 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 31 takes 3 of 4 categories.

No. 31
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Varens Lavande
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.

No. 313/4

Varens Lavande1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 31
Sillage & projection: No. 31
Value for money: Varens Lavande
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 31

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 31Mirko Buffini Firenze

Varens LavandeUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 29%Had 18%Want 53%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

83 votes

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo. 31

SillageNo. 31

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVarens LavandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

lavender77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

lavender100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla48%

woody30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both lavender, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BrandyLavenderChocolateCitruses

Heart

BenzoinVanillaCinnamonBulgarian Rose

Base

PatchouliOpoponaxVetiverAmberWoody NotesWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody Notes

Base5-7+ hrs

VanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Patchouli and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Varens Lavande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer13

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night86

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex62

Women8

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNo. 31Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirko Buffini Firenze No. 31 opens with sharp lavender, citrus, dark chocolate, and a splash of brandy. The heart warms into cinnamon, benzoin, and Bulgarian rose, settling over a heavy base of patchouli and opoponax. It wears best during crisp fall evenings, pairing well with leather jackets and formal dinners where …

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Varens Lavande by Ulric de Varens delivers a surprisingly sweet, confectionary spin on classic French aromatic herbs. Right out of the nozzle, you get an immediate surge of candied lavender flowers backed by warm, powdery vanilla. It does not smell like a sharp barbershop cologne. Instead, the herbaceous bite quickly …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No. 31 or Varens Lavande?

No. 31 takes 3 of 4 categories. No. 31 is rated 4.06/5 from 83 votes; Varens Lavande is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose No. 31 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Varens Lavande for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, No. 31 or Varens Lavande?

No. 31 lasts longest (No. 31 72/100, Varens Lavande 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 31 or Varens Lavande?

No. 31 projects furthest (No. 31 70/100, Varens Lavande 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 31 and Varens Lavande smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lavender, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Patchouli and Woody Notes.

Is No. 31 or Varens Lavande better for summer or winter?

No. 31 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 31 and Varens Lavande?

No. 31 has top notes of Brandy, Lavender, Chocolate and Citruses, heart notes of Benzoin, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Patchouli, Opoponax, Vetiver and Amber. Varens Lavande has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.