Fragrance comparison

Sexual vs Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sexual

Michel Germain

2.92243 votes

Rank #25,491 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

Ulric de Varens

3.9314 votes

Rank #43,511 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexual takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sexual
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sexual3/5

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise2/5

Ratings & consensus: Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sexual
Sillage & projection: Sexual
Value for money: Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sexual

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SexualMichel Germain

Varens Romance Oh ! VeniseUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.92/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 27%Had 2%Want 71%

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! VeniseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

231 votes

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySexual

SillageSexual

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value95

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! VeniseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

rose61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

savory72%

powdery58%

white floral44%

amber30%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotOsmanthusHoneysuckleClementineBergamot

Heart

RoseGardeniaFreesiaJasmineWater Lily

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodCinnamonVanillaNeroli

Top15-30 mins

BriocheClementineNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

CroissantJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesClementine, Jasmine, Vanilla and Neroli. Durations are only published for Varens Romance Oh ! Venise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer17

Fall83

Winter83

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex15

Women81

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 43%Work 28%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,491

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSexualHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sexual by Michel Germain is a warm floral fragrance with a fruity apricot opening, a full white floral heart, and a soft spicy base of sandalwood, vanilla, cinnamon, and myrrh. It reads feminine, noticeable, and slightly vintage in shape, with sweetness and floral density rather than a clean modern freshness. Best for…

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Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smells like breakfast at an outdoor canal cafe. You get a quick burst of sparkling clementine and neroli flower right after spraying. Then comes the real surprise. A warm, golden brioche aroma rises from the skin within minutes. It is sweet, bready, and surprisingly airy. Creamy vanilla and …

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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, Sexual or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Sexual takes 3 of 5 categories. Sexual is rated 2.92/5 from 243 votes; Varens Romance Oh ! Venise is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Sexual for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Varens Romance Oh ! Venise for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sexual or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Sexual lasts longest (Sexual 66/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexual or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Sexual projects furthest (Sexual 64/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexual and Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Clementine, Jasmine, Vanilla and Neroli.

Is Sexual or Varens Romance Oh ! Venise better for summer or winter?

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexual and Varens Romance Oh ! Venise?

Sexual has top notes of Apricot, Osmanthus, Honeysuckle and Clementine, heart notes of Rose, Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cinnamon and Vanilla. Varens Romance Oh ! Venise has top notes of Brioche, Clementine and Neroli, heart notes of Croissant and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, White Amber and Musk.