Fragrance comparison

Varens Original Oriental Night vs Kriska Body Splash

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

3 wins

Varens Original Oriental Night

Ulric de Varens

3.9071 votes

Rank #26,844 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Kriska Body Splash

Natura

4.333 votes

Rank #50,897 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Original Oriental Night takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Original Oriental Night
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kriska Body Splash
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Varens Original Oriental Night3/4

Kriska Body Splash0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original Oriental NightUlric de Varens

Kriska Body SplashNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 38%Had 21%Want 40%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%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

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityVarens Original Oriental Night

SillageVarens Original Oriental Night

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%

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

green77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both white floral, woody 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

OsmanthusApricotCassisPeachPlumOrange BlossomGreen NotesBlackberry

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang YlangCarnationTuberoseGardeniaHyacinthJasmineFreesia

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPatchouliBenzoinCedarAmberMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Carnation, Amber and Jasmine. 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,844

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#50,897

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Original Oriental NightHigher 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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Kriska Body Splash by Natura is an expansive oriental floral fragrance launched in 2023. It greets the wearer with a vibrant burst of osmanthus, apricot, and cassis, before settling into a generous heart of tuberose, ylang ylang, and rose. This scent offers a warm, comfortable profile suitable for daily wear, groundin…

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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 Kriska Body Splash?

Varens Original Oriental Night takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Original Oriental Night is rated 3.90/5 from 71 votes; Kriska Body Splash is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Varens Original Oriental Night for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kriska Body Splash for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original Oriental Night or Kriska Body Splash?

Varens Original Oriental Night lasts longest (Varens Original Oriental Night 59/100, Kriska Body Splash 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original Oriental Night or Kriska Body Splash?

Varens Original Oriental Night projects furthest (Varens Original Oriental Night 69/100, Kriska Body Splash 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original Oriental Night and Kriska Body Splash smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Carnation, Amber and Jasmine.

Is Varens Original Oriental Night or Kriska Body Splash better for summer or winter?

Varens Original Oriental Night suits evening wear; Kriska Body Splash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original Oriental Night and Kriska Body Splash?

Varens Original Oriental Night features Resins, Lily, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood and Cardamom. Kriska Body Splash has top notes of Osmanthus, Apricot, Cassis and Peach, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang Ylang, Carnation and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Benzoin.