Fragrance comparison

Varens Secret 3 vs Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Varens Secret 3

Ulric de Varens

4.008 votes

Rank #47,324 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne

Memphis

5.002 votes

Rank #49,583 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 3 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Varens Secret 3
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Varens Secret 31/1

Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne0/1

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 Secret 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Secret 3Ulric de Varens

Alma de Flores Essência de ChampagneMemphis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 30%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

almond84%

patchouli77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Bitter AlmondCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanRoseIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliVanillaAmber

Top

CitrusesLavenderPlumPeach

Heart

White FlowersEgyptian JasmineGeraniumIris

Base

PatchouliMuskTolu BalsamVanillaTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Tonka Bean, Iris and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#49,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Secret 3 by Ulric de Varens is a warm, powdery oriental fragrance built around sweet almond, creamy vanilla, and resinous amber. The opening arrives with a punchy flash of bitter almond and quick citruses that can feel slightly sharp for the first three minutes. Give it a moment. Once the alcohol burns away, th…

Reviews →

Memphis launched Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne in 2011 as a fresh, floral body cologne. It opens with bright citrus, aromatic lavender, and a soft note of plum. As it settles, Egyptian jasmine and iris lend a clean, powdery floral texture, before resting on a warm base of amber, musk, and patchouli for daily we…

Reviews →

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 Secret 3 or Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne?

Varens Secret 3 takes 1 of 1 categories. Varens Secret 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Varens Secret 3 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne for a white floral and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Varens Secret 3 and Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Tonka Bean, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Varens Secret 3 or Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne better for summer or winter?

Varens Secret 3 suits evening wear; Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Secret 3 and Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne?

Varens Secret 3 has top notes of Bitter Almond and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Rose and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber. Alma de Flores Essência de Champagne has top notes of Citruses, Lavender, Plum and Peach, heart notes of White Flowers, Egyptian Jasmine, Geranium and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla.