Fragrance comparison

Varens Homme Sport vs New York Mod.2

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Varens Homme Sport

Ulric de Varens

4.0426 votes

Rank #30,644 GreenCitrus

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37%scent match

Some overlap

New York Mod.2

Parfum Bar

—0 votes

Rank #67,419 AromaticEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Varens Homme Sport
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
New York Mod.2
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Varens Homme Sport1/2

New York Mod.21/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): New York Mod.2
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Homme Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Homme SportUlric de Varens

New York Mod.2Parfum Bar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 45%Had 28%Want 27%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

floral53%

mossy42%

aromatic100%

earthy92%

woody84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green and aromatic

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

Top20-30 mins

Green AppleMintGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

SageCloves

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverPatchouliMoss

Category winnerNew York Mod.2Longest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall58

Winter42

Day100

Night35

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 16%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#67,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Homme SportHigher 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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New York Mod.2 by Parfum Bar delivers a crisp, brisk burst of tart green apple, icy garden mint, and zesty pink grapefruit right out of the nozzle. As the sharp citrus fizz settles on skin, earthy sage and warm dried cloves step forward to give the clean opening an herbal backbone. The dry-down leans into damp forest …

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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.

Do Varens Homme Sport and New York Mod.2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mint and Moss.

Is Varens Homme Sport or New York Mod.2 better for summer or winter?

Varens Homme Sport suits daytime wear; New York Mod.2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Homme Sport and New York Mod.2?

Varens Homme Sport has top notes of Grapefruit and Mint, heart notes of Herbal Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Moss and Musk. New York Mod.2 has top notes of Green Apple, Mint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Sage and Cloves, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Moss.