Fragrance comparison

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba vs Lemon Soda

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba

Ulric de Varens

4.4212 votes

Rank #33,541 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Lemon Soda

OriArome

—0 votes

Rank #68,778 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba takes 1 of 1 categories.

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lemon Soda
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in spring.

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba1/1

Lemon Soda0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Romance Oh ! CubaUlric de Varens

Lemon SodaOriArome

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green88%

sweet77%

woody65%

floral53%

fresh42%

citrus100%

sweet83%

fresh65%

musky48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lemon ZestLimeLitsea CubebaSugar

Heart2-3 hrs

Transparent FlowersMintCitronCoconut

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWhite WoodSugar Syrup

Top

GrapefruitLimeLemon

Heart

LemonadePink PepperLitsea Cubeba

Base

SugarMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesLime, Litsea Cubeba, Sugar and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 42%Work 25%Date 18%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,541

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#68,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! CubaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba opens with a bright blast of sparkling lemon zest, tart lime, and sugary litsea cubeba. It smells remarkably like an iced mojito poured over a slice of warm lemon pound cake. Sweetness leads the charge here. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edges soften into creamy coconut and sheer tra…

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OriArome Lemon Soda opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime and lemon, bringing a cold beverage sensation. A subtle sweet base of sugar and musk grounds the citrus, making it wear like a chilled glass of lemonade on a humid afternoon. It avoids the typical floor cleaner scent by anchoring the citrus in soft, warm vetiv…

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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.

Do Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba and Lemon Soda smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Lime, Litsea Cubeba, Sugar and Musk.

Is Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba or Lemon Soda better for summer or winter?

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba and Lemon Soda?

Varens Romance Oh ! Cuba has top notes of Lemon Zest, Lime, Litsea Cubeba and Sugar, heart notes of Transparent Flowers, Mint, Citron and Coconut, a base of Musk, White Wood and Sugar Syrup. Lemon Soda has top notes of Grapefruit, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Lemonade, Pink Pepper and Litsea Cubeba, a base of Sugar, Musk and Vetiver.