Fragrance comparison

Varens Lavande vs Danger Pour Homme

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 979 ratings analysed

Varens Lavande

Ulric de Varens

4.001 votes

Rank #58,563 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Danger Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.28978 votes

Rank #198 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Danger Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Lavande
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.
Danger Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Varens Lavande1/4

Danger Pour Homme3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens LavandeUlric de Varens

Danger Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

4.28/ 5 · 978 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

66%Love

22%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

734 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityDanger Pour Homme

SillageDanger Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value32

Category winnerVarens LavandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla48%

woody30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

amber69%

animalic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both lavender, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody Notes

Base5-7+ hrs

VanillaPatchouli

Top

LavenderLemonCuminBergamotTarragon

Heart

VioletJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisWoody NotesPatchouliOakmossCastoreumVanillaTonka BeanCloves

InformationalShared notesLavender, Woody Notes, Vanilla and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Varens Lavande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men85

Unisex12

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#198

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews173

Category winnerDanger Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Lavande by Ulric de Varens delivers a surprisingly sweet, confectionary spin on classic French aromatic herbs. Right out of the nozzle, you get an immediate surge of candied lavender flowers backed by warm, powdery vanilla. It does not smell like a sharp barbershop cologne. Instead, the herbaceous bite quickly …

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Danger Pour Homme opens with bright lemon and lavender, then quickly shows its true character: spicy cumin, mossy woods, soft florals, and a warm, slightly animalic base. It wears like a polished old-school masculine with real texture. This is best for someone who enjoys classic barbershop and chypre territory, but wa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Varens Lavande or Danger Pour Homme?

Danger Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Lavande is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Danger Pour Homme is rated 4.28/5 from 978 votes. Choose Varens Lavande for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Choose Danger Pour Homme for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Varens Lavande or Danger Pour Homme?

Danger Pour Homme lasts longest (Danger Pour Homme 78/100, Varens Lavande 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Lavande or Danger Pour Homme?

Danger Pour Homme projects furthest (Danger Pour Homme 69/100, Varens Lavande 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Lavande and Danger Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lavender, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Woody Notes, Vanilla and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Varens Lavande and Danger Pour Homme?

Varens Lavande has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Danger Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Cumin and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Woody Notes, Patchouli and Oakmoss.