Fragrance comparison

Varens Original Italian Romance vs Yuzen Pour Femme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Varens Original Italian Romance

Ulric de Varens

3.7520 votes

Rank #42,180 CitrusWhite Floral

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Yuzen Pour Femme

Lancetti

2.805 votes

Rank #63,676 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Original Italian Romance takes 3 of 3 categories.

Varens Original Italian Romance
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yuzen Pour Femme
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Varens Original Italian Romance3/3

Yuzen Pour Femme0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Original Italian Romance
Sillage & projection: Varens Original Italian Romance
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Original Italian Romance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original Italian RomanceUlric de Varens

Yuzen Pour FemmeLancetti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 24%Had 30%Want 47%

2.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

0%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

60%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate45

Category winners

LongevityVarens Original Italian Romance

SillageVarens Original Italian Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

woody65%

patchouli48%

fresh spicy30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemon Tree

Heart2-3 hrs

African Orange FlowerLily-of-the-Valley

Base4-6 hrs

PatchouliResinMusk

Top

Pink PepperBergamotelemiCardamomCranberry

Heart

PepperGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyAfrican Orange FlowerGingerOrangePlum BlossomJasmine

Base

Virginia CedarVetiverPatchouliMuskHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesBergamot, African Orange Flower, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Varens Original Italian Romance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer100

Fall18

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 14%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,180

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#63,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVarens Original Italian RomanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Original Italian Romance by Ulric de Varens opens with a zesty blast of bergamot and crisp lemon tree leaves. It smells bright, sparkling, and unmistakably Mediterranean right out of the nozzle. Give it ten minutes on bare skin, and the initial sharp citrus settles into a sunlit heart of African orange flower a…

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Lancetti Yuzen Pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and pink pepper, underpinned by a cooling splash of wild cranberry. As the initial brightness settles, the skin warms up a complex heart of ginger, green apple, and geranium. This phase feels dry and aromatic rather than sweet or jammy. Eventually, it fade…

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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 Original Italian Romance or Yuzen Pour Femme?

Varens Original Italian Romance takes 3 of 3 categories. Varens Original Italian Romance is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Yuzen Pour Femme is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Varens Original Italian Romance for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yuzen Pour Femme for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original Italian Romance or Yuzen Pour Femme?

Varens Original Italian Romance lasts longest (Varens Original Italian Romance 62/100, Yuzen Pour Femme 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original Italian Romance or Yuzen Pour Femme?

Varens Original Italian Romance projects furthest (Varens Original Italian Romance 56/100, Yuzen Pour Femme 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original Italian Romance and Yuzen Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, African Orange Flower, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli.

Is Varens Original Italian Romance or Yuzen Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Varens Original Italian Romance suits daytime wear; Yuzen Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original Italian Romance and Yuzen Pour Femme?

Varens Original Italian Romance has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon Tree, heart notes of African Orange Flower and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Resin and Musk. Yuzen Pour Femme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, elemi and Cardamom, heart notes of Pepper, Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley and African Orange Flower, a base of Virginia Cedar, Vetiver, Patchouli and Musk.