Fragrance comparison

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris vs Maschio

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris

Ulric de Varens

3.4010 votes

Rank #57,026 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Maschio

Di Caprio Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #76,199 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Maschio
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris1/2

Maschio1/2

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): Maschio
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Romance Oh ! Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Romance Oh ! ParisUlric de Varens

MaschioDi Caprio Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 2%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

10%Love

40%Like

30%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery86%

sweet72%

fruity58%

amber44%

musky30%

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

amber77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Apple

Heart2-3 hrs

VanillaPlumDried Fruits

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMuskGourmand AccordBlonde Woods

Top15-30 mins

SpearmintAppleLabdanumPlum

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletFloral NotesCinnamonCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberDry WoodMusk

Category winnerMaschioLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night54

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Date 22%Work 20%Party 15%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 19%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#76,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris opens with a fleeting burst of crisp green apple before settling into a warm, sugary fruit compote. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns away to reveal sweet stewed plum and dried fruits coated in confectionery vanilla. As the mid notes develop across the first hour,…

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Maschio by Di Caprio Parfum opens with an unexpected crash of cool spearmint and crisp green apple, backed immediately by sticky dark plum and warm labdanum resin. The chill dissolves fast. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into a heart of powdery violet petals dusted with dry cinnamon bark and earthy cumin.…

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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 ! Paris and Maschio smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Apple, Vanilla, Plum and Amber.

Is Varens Romance Oh ! Paris or Maschio better for summer or winter?

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris suits daytime wear; Maschio suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Romance Oh ! Paris and Maschio?

Varens Romance Oh ! Paris has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Vanilla, Plum and Dried Fruits, a base of Amber, Musk, Gourmand Accord and Blonde Woods. Maschio has top notes of Spearmint, Apple, Labdanum and Plum, heart notes of Violet, Floral Notes, Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood and Musk.