Fragrance comparison

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise vs Little Italy

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 546 ratings analysed

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise

Ulric de Varens

3.9314 votes

Rank #43,511 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Little Italy

Bond No 9

3.00532 votes

Rank #17,804 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Little Italy takes 3 of 5 categories.

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Little Italy
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise2/5

Little Italy3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Romance Oh ! VeniseUlric de Varens

Little ItalyBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 27%Had 2%Want 71%

3.00/ 5 · 532 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! VeniseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

25%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

38%Dislike

2%Hate

428 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityLittle Italy

SillageLittle Italy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value34

Category winnerVarens Romance Oh ! VeniseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

savory72%

powdery58%

white floral44%

amber30%

citrus100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

musky48%

floral30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BriocheClementineNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

CroissantJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite AmberMusk

Top

ClementineMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

Neroli

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesClementine, Neroli and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Romance Oh ! Venise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer17

Fall83

Winter83

Day100

Night38

Spring74

Summer100

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 43%Work 28%Date 20%Party 9%

Men20

Unisex63

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#17,804

PerfumerFrancis Camail

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerLittle ItalyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise smells like breakfast at an outdoor canal cafe. You get a quick burst of sparkling clementine and neroli flower right after spraying. Then comes the real surprise. A warm, golden brioche aroma rises from the skin within minutes. It is sweet, bready, and surprisingly airy. Creamy vanilla and …

Reviews →

Bond No. 9 Little Italy is a bright citrus fragrance built around juicy clementine, mandarin and grapefruit, softened by neroli and clean musk. It opens sweet, sparkling and orange-heavy, then settles into a light musky citrus skin scent. It suits warm weather best and reads clearly unisex. If you enjoy cheerful, easy…

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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 Romance Oh ! Venise or Little Italy?

Little Italy takes 3 of 5 categories. Varens Romance Oh ! Venise is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Little Italy is rated 3.00/5 from 532 votes. Choose Varens Romance Oh ! Venise for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Little Italy for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise or Little Italy?

Little Italy lasts longest (Little Italy 60/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise or Little Italy?

Little Italy projects furthest (Little Italy 55/100, Varens Romance Oh ! Venise 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Romance Oh ! Venise and Little Italy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Clementine, Neroli and Musk.

Is Varens Romance Oh ! Venise or Little Italy better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Varens Romance Oh ! Venise and Little Italy?

Varens Romance Oh ! Venise has top notes of Brioche, Clementine and Neroli, heart notes of Croissant and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, White Amber and Musk. Little Italy has top notes of Clementine, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Musk.