Fragrance comparison

Varens Original Oriental Night vs Fleurs d'Orlane

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 406 ratings analysed

Varens Original Oriental Night

Ulric de Varens

3.9071 votes

Rank #26,844 WoodyWarm Spicy

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Fleurs d'Orlane

Orlane

3.81335 votes

Rank #3,283 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Varens Original Oriental Night
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fleurs d'Orlane
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Varens Original Oriental Night3/7

Fleurs d'Orlane3/7

Ratings & consensus: Fleurs d'Orlane
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Fleurs d'Orlane
Sillage & projection: Varens Original Oriental Night
Value for money: Varens Original Oriental Night
Versatility: Varens Original Oriental Night
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fleurs d'Orlane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original Oriental NightUlric de Varens

Fleurs d'OrlaneOrlane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 38%Had 21%Want 40%

3.81/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneRating 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

37%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityFleurs d'Orlane

SillageVarens Original Oriental Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value55

Category winnerVarens Original Oriental NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

white floral83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

floral56%

white floral100%

floral92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

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

Orange BlossomGreen NotesWater HyacinthPeachClovesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange

Heart

NarcissusLilyCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseWhite FlowersOrchid

Base

HoneyPowdery NotesMuskAmberBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesLily, Sandalwood, 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVarens Original Oriental NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,844

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#3,283

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneHigher 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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Fleurs d'Orlane is a bold 1980s floral green fragrance built around orange blossom, hyacinth, lily, narcissus and honeyed powder. Reviews point to a scent that can feel bright, brassy and very floral, with enough green bite to stop the sweetness from turning syrupy. It suits vintage floral lovers best, especially thos…

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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 Fleurs d'Orlane?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Varens Original Oriental Night is rated 3.90/5 from 71 votes; Fleurs d'Orlane is rated 3.81/5 from 335 votes. Choose Varens Original Oriental Night for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fleurs d'Orlane for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original Oriental Night or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Fleurs d'Orlane lasts longest (Fleurs d'Orlane 69/100, Varens Original Oriental Night 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original Oriental Night or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Varens Original Oriental Night projects furthest (Varens Original Oriental Night 69/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original Oriental Night and Fleurs d'Orlane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Sandalwood, Carnation and Amber.

Is Varens Original Oriental Night or Fleurs d'Orlane better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Original Oriental Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Varens Original Oriental Night is the stronger pick. Varens Original Oriental Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original Oriental Night and Fleurs d'Orlane?

Varens Original Oriental Night features Resins, Lily, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Fleurs d'Orlane has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Water Hyacinth and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Lily, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber.