Fragrance comparison

Varens For Men Ambre Coca vs Holday

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Varens For Men Ambre Coca

Ulric de Varens

4.0555 votes

Rank #17,399 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Holday

NOMR

4.001 votes

Rank #62,508 RumGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Varens For Men Ambre Coca
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Holday
Choose it for a rum and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Varens For Men Ambre Coca2/4

Holday2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Holday
Sillage & projection: Holday
Value for money: Varens For Men Ambre Coca
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens For Men Ambre Coca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens For Men Ambre CocaUlric de Varens

HoldayNOMR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 50%Had 5%Want 45%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

55 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHolday

SillageHolday

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVarens For Men Ambre CocaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

citrus74%

vanilla65%

rum56%

rum100%

green86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

woody30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both rum and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lime

Heart2-3 hrs

RumCinnamon

Base4-6 hrs

AmberVanillaBenzoin

Top

RumMintLime

Heart

AmberMangoSugar

Base

BenzoinCedarwoodMuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesLime, Rum, Amber and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Varens For Men Ambre Coca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer24

Fall100

Winter52

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex69

Women12

Casual 38%Party 26%Date 21%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#62,508

PerfumerAnunsith Wongkornvanich

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens For Men Ambre CocaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens For Men Ambre Coca by Ulric de Varens delivers a playful, nostalgic twist on sweet gourmand fragrances. Spray it on, and you immediately get a burst of fizzy lime and spiced cola gummies. The tart citrus evaporates quickly. Within twenty minutes, sweet dark rum and warm cinnamon take over, giving the scent a co…

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Holday by NOMR opens with a cold burst of crushed mint, sharp lime, and dark rum that smells like a fresh mango mojito served over cracked ice. As the fizz settles, ripe mango and white sugar join a warm base of benzoin, ambroxan, and cedarwood. It sits close on skin during hot, humid summer afternoons.

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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, Varens For Men Ambre Coca or Holday?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Varens For Men Ambre Coca is rated 4.05/5 from 55 votes; Holday is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Varens For Men Ambre Coca for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Holday for a rum and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Varens For Men Ambre Coca or Holday?

Holday lasts longest (Holday 60/100, Varens For Men Ambre Coca 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens For Men Ambre Coca or Holday?

Holday projects furthest (Holday 50/100, Varens For Men Ambre Coca 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens For Men Ambre Coca and Holday smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rum and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Rum, Amber and Benzoin.

Is Varens For Men Ambre Coca or Holday better for summer or winter?

Varens For Men Ambre Coca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens For Men Ambre Coca and Holday?

Varens For Men Ambre Coca has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Rum and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin. Holday has top notes of Rum, Mint and Lime, heart notes of Amber, Mango and Sugar, a base of Benzoin, Cedarwood, Musk and Ambroxan.