Fragrance comparison

Nuha Cherry Blush vs Varens For Men Café Vanille

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 145 ratings analysed

5 wins

Nuha Cherry Blush

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.0399 votes

Rank #8,469 SweetCherry

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Varens For Men Café Vanille

Ulric de Varens

4.0746 votes

Rank #26,434 Warm SpicyCoffee

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuha Cherry Blush takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nuha Cherry Blush
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varens For Men Café Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nuha Cherry Blush5/7

Varens For Men Café Vanille2/7

Ratings & consensus: Nuha Cherry Blush
Community sentiment: Varens For Men Café Vanille
Longevity: Nuha Cherry Blush
Sillage & projection: Nuha Cherry Blush
Value for money: Varens For Men Café Vanille
Versatility: Nuha Cherry Blush
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nuha Cherry Blush

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nuha Cherry BlushKhadlaj Perfumes

Varens For Men Café VanilleUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 64%

4.07/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 51%

Category winnerNuha Cherry BlushRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

25%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

83 votes

39%Love

37%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerVarens For Men Café VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNuha Cherry Blush

SillageNuha Cherry Blush

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value87

Category winnerVarens For Men Café VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cherry92%

woody84%

wine77%

vanilla69%

rum61%

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

rum69%

sweet61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryRumRed Wine

Heart

RaspberryJasmineRoseOrrisCedar

Base

VanillaTonkaSandalwoodVetiverLabdanumMusk

Top15-30 mins

CoffeeRumBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

SandalwoodLavender

Base5-7 hrs

TonkaVanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, Vanilla, Tonka and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Varens For Men Café Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer48

Fall100

Winter78

Day77

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNuha Cherry BlushMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex23

Women74

Men41

Unisex47

Women12

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 19%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,469

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#26,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNuha Cherry BlushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuha Cherry Blush opens with a boozy, tart blast of cherry, rum, and red wine that feels vibrant and festive. As it dries down, the scent reveals a softer side with raspberry, jasmine, and rose, eventually settling into a cozy, lingering base of vanilla and tonka. This oriental floral fragrance offers a playful, seduc…

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Varens For Men Café Vanille by Ulric de Varens brings dark roast coffee and spiced rum straight to the counter. The opening skips airy citrus almost immediately. A rich swirl of dark roasted coffee beans mingles with boozy rum and creamy sandalwood across the first hour of wear. It never feels thin. Sweet tonka bean a…

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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, Nuha Cherry Blush or Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Nuha Cherry Blush takes 5 of 7 categories. Nuha Cherry Blush is rated 4.03/5 from 99 votes; Varens For Men Café Vanille is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Nuha Cherry Blush for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varens For Men Café Vanille for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuha Cherry Blush or Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Nuha Cherry Blush lasts longest (Nuha Cherry Blush 66/100, Varens For Men Café Vanille 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuha Cherry Blush or Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Nuha Cherry Blush projects furthest (Nuha Cherry Blush 59/100, Varens For Men Café Vanille 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuha Cherry Blush and Varens For Men Café Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Vanilla, Tonka and Sandalwood.

Is Nuha Cherry Blush or Varens For Men Café Vanille better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nuha Cherry Blush is the stronger pick. For winter, Varens For Men Café Vanille is the stronger pick. Nuha Cherry Blush suits evening wear; Varens For Men Café Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuha Cherry Blush and Varens For Men Café Vanille?

Nuha Cherry Blush has top notes of Cherry, Rum and Red Wine, heart notes of Raspberry, Jasmine, Rose and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Tonka, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Varens For Men Café Vanille has top notes of Coffee, Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood and Lavender, a base of Tonka, Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.