Fragrance comparison

Varens Homme Sport vs Kaiak Sonar

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

6 wins

Varens Homme Sport

Ulric de Varens

4.0426 votes

Rank #30,644 GreenCitrus

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Kaiak Sonar

Natura · 2024

3.85172 votes

Rank #30,206 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Homme Sport takes 6 of 7 categories.

Varens Homme Sport
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kaiak Sonar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Varens Homme Sport6/7

Kaiak Sonar1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Homme SportUlric de Varens

Kaiak SonarNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 45%Had 28%Want 27%

3.85/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerVarens Homme SportRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

69%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

34%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerVarens Homme SportMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVarens Homme Sport

SillageVarens Homme Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value72

Category winnerVarens Homme SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

floral53%

mossy42%

citrus100%

fresh92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus, aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitMint

Heart2-3 hrs

Herbal NotesFloral Notes

Base4-6 hrs

MossMusk

Top

Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender

Heart

PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose

Base

MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMoss and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Homme Sport, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall58

Winter42

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVarens Homme SportMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 47%Work 30%Date 12%Party 11%

Men8

Unisex45

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#30,206

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerKaiak SonarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Homme Sport by Ulric de Varens delivers an invigorating, clean blast built around tart grapefruit and brisk garden mint. The opening bursts with a brisk citrus kick that instantly wakes up the senses. Within fifteen minutes, green herbal notes and soft florals smooth out the initial sharpness. The scent settles…

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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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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 Sport or Kaiak Sonar?

Varens Homme Sport takes 6 of 7 categories. Varens Homme Sport is rated 4.04/5 from 26 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Varens Homme Sport for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Varens Homme Sport or Kaiak Sonar?

They last about the same: Varens Homme Sport 62/100, Kaiak Sonar 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Varens Homme Sport or Kaiak Sonar?

Varens Homme Sport projects furthest (Varens Homme Sport 56/100, Kaiak Sonar 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Homme Sport and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Moss and Musk.

Is Varens Homme Sport or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Homme Sport is the stronger pick. For winter, Varens Homme Sport is the stronger pick. Varens Homme Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Homme Sport and Kaiak Sonar?

Varens Homme Sport has top notes of Grapefruit and Mint, heart notes of Herbal Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Moss and Musk. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.