Fragrance comparison

Varens Homme Silver vs Lounge Leather

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Varens Homme Silver

Ulric de Varens

3.6932 votes

Rank #20,666 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #28,728 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Varens Homme Silver
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lounge Leather
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Varens Homme Silver2/4

Lounge Leather2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lounge Leather
Sillage & projection: Lounge Leather
Value for money: Varens Homme Silver
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Homme Silver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Homme SilverUlric de Varens

Lounge LeatherGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 45%Had 25%Want 30%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLounge Leather

SillageLounge Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVarens Homme SilverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

green69%

fresh61%

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AppleBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Spicy NotesCedar

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverTobacco

Top

GrapefruitAllspiceAppleArtemisiaBergamotCardamomNutmegLavender

Heart

TobaccoOudJasmine SambacCyclamenSaffronLily of the ValleyAtlas CedarRose Water

Base

SuedeLeatherCO2 ExtractsPatchouliVetiverVanillaMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesApple, Bergamot, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Varens Homme Silver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer33

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 18%Party 13%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,728

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVarens Homme SilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Homme Silver by Ulric de Varens cuts straight to the point with an easygoing, fruit-forward profile. The first spray releases a bright crunch of sweet apple and tart bergamot. It smells clean and instantly familiar. Within twenty minutes, gentle spicy notes and pencil-shaving cedarwood warm up the heart, balanc…

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Lounge Leather by Grande opens with bitter grapefruit, artemisia, and crisp bergamot before settling into a deep heart of tobacco leaf, saffron, and raw leather. Suede, patchouli, and CO2 extracts anchor the base, giving it a smoky, tactile presence. Built for cold autumn nights and formal evening wear, it suits leath…

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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 Homme Silver or Lounge Leather?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Varens Homme Silver is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Varens Homme Silver for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lounge Leather for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Homme Silver or Lounge Leather?

Lounge Leather lasts longest (Lounge Leather 87/100, Varens Homme Silver 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Homme Silver or Lounge Leather?

Lounge Leather projects furthest (Lounge Leather 75/100, Varens Homme Silver 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Homme Silver and Lounge Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Apple, Bergamot, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Varens Homme Silver or Lounge Leather better for summer or winter?

Varens Homme Silver suits daytime wear; Lounge Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Homme Silver and Lounge Leather?

Varens Homme Silver has top notes of Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and Tobacco. Lounge Leather has top notes of Grapefruit, Allspice, Apple and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Oud, Jasmine Sambac and Cyclamen, a base of Suede, Leather, CO2 Extracts and Patchouli.