VAR vs Dentro
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
VAR takes 5 of 7 categories.
VARChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
DentroChoose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
VAR5/7
Dentro2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- VAR
- Community sentiment
- VAR
- Longevity
- VAR
- Sillage & projection
- Dentro
- Value for money
- Dentro
- Versatility
- VAR
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- VAR
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VARMalloDentroJijideWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%
3.22/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%
Category winnerVARRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
7%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
10%Hate
29 votes
36%Love
18%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
27%Hate
45 votes
Category winnerVARMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVAR
SillageDentro
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDentroBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic88%
earthy77%
fresh spicy65%
green53%
conifer42%
green100%
fresh92%
woody84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
tobacco61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VetiverPineMysore SandalwoodTimurSilver FirCypriolGrassOud
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Fig LeafCoffeeBergamotSilver Fir
Heart
TobaccoOsmanthusCocoaFigHoney
Base
IncenseSuedeVetiverOudBenzoin
InformationalShared notesVetiver, Silver Fir and Oud. Durations are only published for VAR, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring77
Summer23
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring71
Summer21
Fall100
Winter93
Day83
Night100
Category winnerVARMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#23,865
PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#34,980
PerfumerMattia Sorrentino
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerVARHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVAR by Mallo presents an earthy, conifer-rich profile centered around raw vetiver and fragrant evergreen needles. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, the scent draws inspiration from the high mountain forests at the foothills of the Himalayas. Crisp pine, silver fir, and fresh spicy timur spark an invi…
Reviews →Dentro by Jijide is a bold woody fragrance built on an unusual clash of bitter dark roast coffee, sharp green fig leaf, and resinous incense. The opening hits like cracking open a fresh bag of coffee beans next to crushed garden leaves. As it settles, rich cocoa, honeyed tobacco, and velvety suede take over, creating …
Reviews →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.
Which is better, VAR or Dentro?
VAR takes 5 of 7 categories. VAR is rated 3.93/5 from 29 votes; Dentro is rated 3.22/5 from 45 votes. Choose VAR for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Dentro for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, VAR or Dentro?
VAR lasts longest (VAR 88/100, Dentro 81/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, VAR or Dentro?
Dentro projects furthest (Dentro 75/100, VAR 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do VAR and Dentro smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Silver Fir and Oud.
Is VAR or Dentro better for summer or winter?
For summer, VAR is the stronger pick. For winter, VAR is the stronger pick. VAR suits day or night wear; Dentro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in VAR and Dentro?
VAR features Vetiver, Pine, Mysore Sandalwood, Timur and Silver Fir. Dentro has top notes of Fig Leaf, Coffee, Bergamot and Silver Fir, heart notes of Tobacco, Osmanthus, Cocoa and Fig, a base of Incense, Suede, Vetiver and Oud.
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