Fragrance comparison

Varens Original Oriental Night vs Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Varens Original Oriental Night

Ulric de Varens

3.9071 votes

Rank #26,844 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #23,098 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Original Oriental Night
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Varens Original Oriental Night0/4

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original Oriental NightUlric de Varens

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 38%Had 21%Want 40%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

65%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

SillageBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

white floral83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

floral56%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ResinsLilyWoodsy NotesSandalwoodCardamomCarnationAmberJasminePatchouliOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesResins, Cardamom, Carnation and Amber. Durations are only published for Varens Original Oriental Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer6

Fall100

Winter89

Day79

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Date 30%Work 23%Party 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,844

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,098

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Original Oriental Night by Ulric de Varens delivers an unexpected blast of dry cardamom, spicy carnation, and creamy sandalwood without any designer markup. The opening gives off a brisk alcohol flash before settling into warm amber, resinous woods, and soft orange blossom petals. Do not overspray it early on. …

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Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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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 Oriental Night or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Original Oriental Night is rated 3.90/5 from 71 votes; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Varens Original Oriental Night for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original Oriental Night or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental lasts longest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 80/100, Varens Original Oriental Night 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original Oriental Night or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental projects furthest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 79/100, Varens Original Oriental Night 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original Oriental Night and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Resins, Cardamom, Carnation and Amber.

Is Varens Original Oriental Night or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental better for summer or winter?

Varens Original Oriental Night suits evening wear; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original Oriental Night and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Varens Original Oriental Night features Resins, Lily, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss.