Fragrance comparison

Sublime Eau de Parfum vs Varens Kiss

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Sublime Eau de Parfum

Jean Patou

4.20201 votes

Rank #25,169 WoodyAmber

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Varens Kiss

Ulric de Varens · 2007

4.0616 votes

Rank #22,278 LavenderMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Kiss takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sublime Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.
Varens Kiss
Choose it for a lavender and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sublime Eau de Parfum1/4

Varens Kiss3/4

Ratings & consensus: Sublime Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Kiss
Sillage & projection: Varens Kiss
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sublime Eau de ParfumJean Patou

Varens KissUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 67%Had 13%Want 19%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

201 votes

31%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVarens Kiss

SillageVarens Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

lavender100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderGreen NotesBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrris RootCarnationRoseJasmineLilyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberOakmossSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMuskVetiverStyrax

Top15-30 mins

MuskYlang-Ylang

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCoriander

Base4-6 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Varens Kiss, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer43

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women83

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 17%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,169

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews5

Category winnerVarens KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Patou Sublime Eau de Parfum brings a bright, classic warmth to gray autumn afternoons. A crisp opening of bergamot and coriander yields to a complex heart of carnation and ylang-ylang, eventually settling into a cozy, resinous base of oakmoss and civet that wraps around you like a heavy wool coat.

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Varens Kiss opens without the typical citrus bite, offering instead an immediate veil of clean white musk and subtle, sweet ylang-ylang. The first three minutes carry a noticeable alcohol lift before the perfume oil warms against skin. Soon, aromatic French lavender emerges alongside dry coriander seed, giving the hea…

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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, Sublime Eau de Parfum or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss takes 3 of 4 categories. Sublime Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 201 votes; Varens Kiss is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Sublime Eau de Parfum for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring. Choose Varens Kiss for a lavender and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sublime Eau de Parfum or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss lasts longest (Varens Kiss 80/100, Sublime Eau de Parfum 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sublime Eau de Parfum or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss projects furthest (Varens Kiss 75/100, Sublime Eau de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sublime Eau de Parfum and Varens Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Coriander, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Sublime Eau de Parfum or Varens Kiss better for summer or winter?

Varens Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sublime Eau de Parfum and Varens Kiss?

Sublime Eau de Parfum has top notes of Coriander, Green Notes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Carnation and Rose, a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Varens Kiss has top notes of Musk and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Lavender and Coriander, a base of Tonka Bean and Vanilla.