Fragrance comparison

Var en Provence vs Twilight Woods

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,275 ratings analysed

Var en Provence

Rebel & Mercury

3.502 votes

Rank #63,055 PowderyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Twilight Woods

Bath & Body Works · 2009

4.211,273 votes

Rank #24,087 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Twilight Woods takes 1 of 1 categories.

Var en Provence
Choose it for a powdery and green character.
Twilight Woods
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Var en Provence0/1

Twilight Woods1/1

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: Twilight Woods

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Var en ProvenceRebel & Mercury

Twilight WoodsBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.21/ 5 · 1,273 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love

50%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

1,273 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

green92%

aromatic84%

iris77%

lavender69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGreen Bell Pepper

Heart

MimosaLavender

Base

Olive TreeOrris Root

Top

Wild BerriesCoconutMandarin Orange

Heart

ApricotFrangipaniMimosaHoneysuckleFreesia

Base

Woodsy NotesVanilleMuskAgarwood (Oud)Orris 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

Spring27

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,087

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched2009

Reviews0

Category winnerTwilight WoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Twilight Woods by Bath and Body Works is a woody fragrance for women that evokes the comfort of a forest at dusk. Featuring cypress, mimosa, and wild berries, it settles into a soft, powdery composition perfect for cool weather. This scent offers an inviting, forest-inspired charm that works beautifully for daily, cas…

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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, Var en Provence or Twilight Woods?

Twilight Woods takes 1 of 1 categories. Var en Provence is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Twilight Woods is rated 4.21/5 from 1,273 votes. Choose Var en Provence for a powdery and green character. Choose Twilight Woods for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Var en Provence and Twilight Woods smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Mimosa and Orris Root.

What are the notes in Var en Provence and Twilight Woods?

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. Twilight Woods has top notes of Wild Berries, Coconut and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Apricot, Frangipani, Mimosa and Honeysuckle, a base of Woodsy Notes, Vanille, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).