Fragrance comparison

Pulut Caramel vs Varens Secret 2

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Pulut Caramel

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #78,151 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Varens Secret 2

Ulric de Varens

4.009 votes

Rank #57,968 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 2 takes 2 of 2 categories.

Pulut Caramel
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character.
Varens Secret 2
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pulut Caramel0/2

Varens Secret 22/2

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): Varens Secret 2
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Secret 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pulut CaramelMariná Rituals

Varens Secret 2Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

savory69%

woody61%

powdery100%

musky88%

violet77%

floral65%

savory53%

sweet42%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and savory

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Rice

Heart2 to 4 hours

Salted Caramel

Base4 to 7 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

PeachOrange Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletCotton FlowerRose

Base5-7 hrs

MuskRiceTonka BeanPatchouli

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Longest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,968

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pulut Caramel by Mariná Rituals centers on an unusual gourmand contrast between savory grain and deep confectionery sweetness. The opening highlights a starchy rice note that feels warm and steamed, avoiding the sharp alcohol bite common in new releases. As it settles, thick salted caramel enters to create a rich, lac…

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Varens Secret 2 opens with a momentary burst of bright cosmetic alcohol that quickly calms into juicy peach and sunny orange blossom. The sweetness is gentle. Within fifteen minutes, soft violet and clean cotton flower roll across the skin like silky face powder. You smell immediate comforting warmth. What makes this …

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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.

Do Pulut Caramel and Varens Secret 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and savory accords. Common notes include Rice, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.

Is Pulut Caramel or Varens Secret 2 better for summer or winter?

Varens Secret 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pulut Caramel and Varens Secret 2?

Pulut Caramel has top notes of Rice, heart notes of Salted Caramel, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Varens Secret 2 has top notes of Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Violet, Cotton Flower and Rose, a base of Musk, Rice, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.