Fragrance comparison

Varens Lavande vs Manchester Club

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Varens Lavande

Ulric de Varens

4.001 votes

Rank #58,563 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Manchester Club

Rose & Co Manchester

3.676 votes

Rank #58,229 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Manchester Club takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Lavande
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money.
Manchester Club
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Varens Lavande1/4

Manchester Club3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens LavandeUlric de Varens

Manchester ClubRose & Co Manchester

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

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

17%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityManchester Club

SillageManchester Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVarens LavandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla48%

woody30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

animalic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and vanilla

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

LavenderOzonic notesNeroliCardamomGingerViolet Leaf

Heart

BeeswaxLime (Linden) BlossomMyrrhLeather

Base

White AmberTonka BeanVanillaPatchouliWoody NotesMossMusk

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,229

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerManchester ClubHigher 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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Manchester Club by Rose & Co Manchester cuts through the air with a brisk opening of ozonic notes, aromatic lavender, and cracked cardamom. That initial burst of violet leaf and fresh ginger quickly gives way to a deeper, waxier heart built on sweet beeswax, warm leather, and soft linden blossom. In the late dry-down…

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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 Manchester Club?

Manchester Club takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Lavande is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Manchester Club is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Varens Lavande for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Choose Manchester Club for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Lavande or Manchester Club?

Manchester Club lasts longest (Manchester Club 70/100, Varens Lavande 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Lavande or Manchester Club?

Manchester Club projects furthest (Manchester Club 69/100, Varens Lavande 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Lavande and Manchester Club smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lavender, Woody Notes, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Varens Lavande or Manchester Club better for summer or winter?

Manchester Club suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Lavande and Manchester Club?

Varens Lavande has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Manchester Club has top notes of Lavender, Ozonic notes, Neroli and Cardamom, heart notes of Beeswax, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Myrrh and Leather, a base of White Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Patchouli.