Fragrance comparison

The University of Florida Women vs Var en Provence

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

The University of Florida Women

Masik Collegiate Fragrances

5.001 votes

Rank #50,579 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Var en Provence

Rebel & Mercury

3.502 votes

Rank #63,055 PowderyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The University of Florida Women takes 1 of 1 categories.

The University of Florida Women
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Var en Provence
Choose it for a powdery and green character.

The University of Florida Women1/1

Var en Provence0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The University of Florida Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The University of Florida WomenMasik Collegiate Fragrances

Var en ProvenceRebel & Mercury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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 / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

green92%

aromatic84%

iris77%

lavender69%

woody61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearMandarin OrangeApple

Heart

JasmineMimosaFreesiaPink Rose

Base

Lily-of-the-ValleyCedarOrris RootAmberWoody Notes

Top

Pink PepperGreen Bell Pepper

Heart

MimosaLavender

Base

Olive TreeOrris Root

InformationalShared notesMimosa and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

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#50,579

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe University of Florida WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The University of Florida Women opens with crisp pear, juicy mandarin orange, and a snap of green apple. As the fruit initial splash simmers, sweet mimosa and freesia fill out the heart alongside soft jasmine. The dry-down relies on dry cedar, powdery orris root, and clean lily-of-the-valley to ground the bright flora…

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Var en Provence reads as a dry green floral with a soft powdery finish. Pink pepper and green bell pepper give the opening a crisp, slightly piquant edge, then mimosa and lavender smooth it into something airy, herbal, and quietly elegant. The olive tree and orris base suggests a woody, rooty dry-down rather than a sw…

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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, The University of Florida Women or Var en Provence?

The University of Florida Women takes 1 of 1 categories. The University of Florida Women is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Var en Provence is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose The University of Florida Women for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Var en Provence for a powdery and green character.

Do The University of Florida Women and Var en Provence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Mimosa and Orris Root.

What are the notes in The University of Florida Women and Var en Provence?

The University of Florida Women has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Mimosa, Freesia and Pink Rose, a base of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cedar, Orris Root and Amber. Var en Provence has top notes of Pink Pepper and Green Bell Pepper, heart notes of Mimosa and Lavender, a base of Olive Tree and Orris Root.