Fragrance comparison

Varens Original Oriental Night vs Kashaya

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 852 ratings analysed

4 wins

Varens Original Oriental Night

Ulric de Varens

3.9071 votes

Rank #26,844 WoodyWarm Spicy

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,238 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Original Oriental Night takes 4 of 7 categories.

Varens Original Oriental Night
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Varens Original Oriental Night4/7

Kashaya3/7

Ratings & consensus: Kashaya
Community sentiment: Varens Original Oriental Night
Longevity: Kashaya
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: Kashaya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original Oriental NightUlric de Varens

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 38%Had 21%Want 40%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerKashayaRating 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

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerVarens Original Oriental NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageVarens Original Oriental Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

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%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral, amber 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

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

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

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,844

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,238

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher 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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Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…

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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 Kashaya?

Varens Original Oriental Night takes 4 of 7 categories. Varens Original Oriental Night is rated 3.90/5 from 71 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Varens Original Oriental Night for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original Oriental Night or Kashaya?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, Varens Original Oriental Night 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original Oriental Night or Kashaya?

Varens Original Oriental Night projects furthest (Varens Original Oriental Night 69/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original Oriental Night and Kashaya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Sandalwood, Carnation and Amber.

Is Varens Original Oriental Night or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Original Oriental Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya 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 Kashaya?

Varens Original Oriental Night features Resins, Lily, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.