Fragrance comparison

Tempête d’Automne vs Varens Kiss

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 439 ratings analysed

Tempête d’Automne

Jacques Fath

3.80423 votes

Rank #4,739 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Varens Kiss

Ulric de Varens · 2007

4.0616 votes

Rank #22,278 LavenderMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Kiss takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tempête d’Automne
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Varens Kiss
Choose it for a lavender and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Tempête d’Automne1/4

Varens Kiss3/4

Ratings & consensus: Varens Kiss
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: Tempête d’Automne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tempête d’AutomneJacques Fath

Varens KissUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 423 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

Category winnerVarens KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

330 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVarens Kiss

SillageVarens Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

cinnamon77%

sweet69%

lactonic61%

lavender100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot

Heart

CinnamonCorianderLavenderYlang-YlangWhite Flowers

Base

SandalwoodMilkTonka BeanLeatherMusk

Top15-30 mins

MuskYlang-Ylang

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCoriander

Base4-6 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex67

Women8

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#4,739

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#22,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews5

Category winnerTempête d’AutomneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tempête d’Automne is a bracing study in contrasts, pairing bright citrus against a deeply resinous, lactonic base. Cécile Zarokian crafts a complex scent that pivots from zesty mandarin and pink pepper to a grounded heart of cinnamon and white flowers. It settles into a creamy, sandalwood-heavy dry-down that feels bui…

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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, Tempête d’Automne or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss takes 3 of 4 categories. Tempête d’Automne is rated 3.80/5 from 423 votes; Varens Kiss is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Tempête d’Automne for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Varens Kiss for a lavender and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tempête d’Automne or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss lasts longest (Varens Kiss 80/100, Tempête d’Automne 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tempête d’Automne or Varens Kiss?

Varens Kiss projects furthest (Varens Kiss 75/100, Tempête d’Automne 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tempête d’Automne and Varens Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Coriander, Lavender, Ylang-Ylang and Tonka Bean.

Is Tempête d’Automne or Varens Kiss better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tempête d’Automne and Varens Kiss?

Tempête d’Automne has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Coriander, Lavender and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Milk, Tonka Bean and Leather. Varens Kiss has top notes of Musk and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Lavender and Coriander, a base of Tonka Bean and Vanilla.