Fragrance comparison

Varens For Men Tabac Coton vs Lovers and Strangers

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

4 wins

Varens For Men Tabac Coton

Ulric de Varens

4.2858 votes

Rank #13,964 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Lovers and Strangers

TOBBA

3.5511 votes

Rank #48,897 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens For Men Tabac Coton takes 4 of 5 categories.

Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lovers and Strangers
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Varens For Men Tabac Coton4/5

Lovers and Strangers1/5

Ratings & consensus: Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lovers and Strangers
Sillage & projection: Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Value for money: Varens For Men Tabac Coton
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens For Men Tabac Coton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens For Men Tabac CotonUlric de Varens

Lovers and StrangersTOBBA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 55%Had 11%Want 35%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerVarens For Men Tabac CotonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

0%Love

73%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityLovers and Strangers

SillageVarens For Men Tabac Coton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value46

Category winnerVarens For Men Tabac CotonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

rum69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RumBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

TobaccoCedar

Base5-6+ hrs

DatesTonkaMusk

Top

PrunellaCoffeeCade oilRum

Heart

CloveTobaccoRoseTonka

Base

PatchouliSandalAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco and Tonka. Durations are only published for Varens For Men Tabac Coton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall97

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Casual 35%Date 31%Party 18%Work 16%

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#48,897

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVarens For Men Tabac CotonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens For Men Tabac Coton by Ulric de Varens brings a surprisingly cozy spin to budget perfumery. The spray starts with a swift alcoholic rush that quickly reveals warm dark rum and bright bergamot. Within minutes, dried tobacco leaf unfolds alongside a clean cedar woodiness. A thick, chewy base of syrupy dates, tonk…

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Lovers and Strangers by TOBBA starts with a surprising puff of dark coffee and sweet plum, laced with a smoky splash of rum. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance softens, shedding its sharp boozy edge to reveal a cozy heart of dry tobacco leaves and red rose. A woody foundation of earthy patchouli and creamy sandalw…

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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 Tabac Coton or Lovers and Strangers?

Varens For Men Tabac Coton takes 4 of 5 categories. Varens For Men Tabac Coton is rated 4.28/5 from 58 votes; Lovers and Strangers is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Varens For Men Tabac Coton for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lovers and Strangers for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens For Men Tabac Coton or Lovers and Strangers?

Lovers and Strangers lasts longest (Lovers and Strangers 66/100, Varens For Men Tabac Coton 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens For Men Tabac Coton or Lovers and Strangers?

Projection is very close: Varens For Men Tabac Coton 51/100, Lovers and Strangers 50/100 for sillage.

Do Varens For Men Tabac Coton and Lovers and Strangers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco and Tonka.

Is Varens For Men Tabac Coton or Lovers and Strangers better for summer or winter?

Varens For Men Tabac Coton suits evening wear; Lovers and Strangers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens For Men Tabac Coton and Lovers and Strangers?

Varens For Men Tabac Coton has top notes of Rum and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco and Cedar, a base of Dates, Tonka and Musk. Lovers and Strangers has top notes of Prunella, Coffee, Cade oil and Rum, heart notes of Clove, Tobacco, Rose and Tonka, a base of Patchouli, Sandal, Amber and Vanilla.