Fragrance comparison

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense vs VIII Eight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense

Ulric de Varens · 2016

4.4117 votes

Rank #31,714 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

VIII Eight

Azalea Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #60,291 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
VIII Eight
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense3/4

VIII Eight1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: VIII Eight
Sillage & projection: Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense
Value for money: Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche IntenseUlric de Varens

VIII EightAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVIII Eight

SillageVarens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVarens Fresh Eau Fraiche IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

herbal30%

amber100%

fresh spicy88%

herbal77%

woody65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, woody and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

Lemon VerbenaCypressTarragonLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwoodAmber

Top

ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley, Geranium and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall19

Winter6

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex70

Women30

Casual 50%Work 34%Date 9%Party 6%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews3

Overall rank#60,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Fresh Eau Fraiche IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense delivers a brisk shower of chilled pink grapefruit and bright orange zest right out of the nozzle. The citrus rush hits sharp. Within minutes, the zesty opening softens into crushed lemon verbena leaves and clean green cypress. It smells remarkably crisp. Herbal tarragon and sheer gera…

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VIII Eight reads as a warm amber woody scent with a spicy, herbal opening and a darker, resinous core. Saffron, cardamom, lavender and citrus brighten the top before tobacco, oud, leather and vanilla settle in. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys textured, slightly old-school orientals with a dry woody base ra…

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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 Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense or VIII Eight?

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense is rated 4.41/5 from 17 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense or VIII Eight?

VIII Eight lasts longest (VIII Eight 60/100, Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense or VIII Eight?

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense projects furthest (Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense 56/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense and VIII Eight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and herbal accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley, Geranium and Musk.

Is Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense suits daytime wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense and VIII Eight?

Varens Fresh Eau Fraiche Intense has top notes of Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Lemon Verbena, Cypress, Tarragon and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. VIII Eight has top notes of Artemisia, Styrax, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Labdanum, Geranium, Agarwood and Tobacco, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Leather and Guaiac Wood.