Fragrance comparison

Varens Sweet Coco Soleil vs Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 744 ratings analysed

Varens Sweet Coco Soleil

Ulric de Varens

3.74106 votes

Rank #18,097 SweetVanilla

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61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine

Aquolina

3.57638 votes

Rank #4,034 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Varens Sweet Coco Soleil
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Varens Sweet Coco Soleil3/7

Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine4/7

Ratings & consensus: Varens Sweet Coco Soleil
Community sentiment: Varens Sweet Coco Soleil
Longevity: Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine
Sillage & projection: Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine
Value for money: Varens Sweet Coco Soleil
Versatility: Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Sweet Coco SoleilUlric de Varens

Pink Sugar Creamy SunshineAquolina

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

3.57/ 5 · 638 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerVarens Sweet Coco SoleilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

42%Like

12%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

106 votes

25%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

638 votes

Category winnerVarens Sweet Coco SoleilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPink Sugar Creamy Sunshine

SillagePink Sugar Creamy Sunshine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value82

Category winnerVarens Sweet Coco SoleilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla90%

coconut80%

white floral70%

lactonic60%

tropical50%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

coconut77%

tropical69%

caramel61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Coconut Milk

Heart1-2 hrs

Tiare FlowerSugar Cane

Base2-4 hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

Coconut MilkOrangeBergamotGreen Mandarin

Heart

SugarTiare FlowerYlang-YlangGardeniaMimosa

Base

VanillaCaramelMonoi OilSandalwoodMoss

InformationalShared notesCoconut Milk, Tiare Flower and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Varens Sweet Coco Soleil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPink Sugar Creamy SunshineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex35

Women65

Casual 47%Work 22%Date 19%Party 12%

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#4,034

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews166

Category winnerPink Sugar Creamy SunshineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not expect a thick bakery dessert here. Ulric de Varens Varens Sweet Coco Soleil captures the relaxed atmosphere of a warm beach day. The opening splashes crisp coconut milk that behaves more like cooling coconut water. Sunny tiare flower petals and raw sugar cane arrive quickly to create a familiar aftersun lotion…

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Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine opens with sweet orange, green mandarin, and creamy coconut milk before settling into tiare flower, gardenia, and spun sugar. Warm caramel, monoi oil, and vanilla form a cozy beachy base. Built for warm spring afternoons and casual summer days, it delivers a sunny, tropical twist on the orig…

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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 Sweet Coco Soleil or Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine?

Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine takes 4 of 7 categories. Varens Sweet Coco Soleil is rated 3.74/5 from 106 votes; Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine is rated 3.57/5 from 638 votes. Choose Varens Sweet Coco Soleil for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Varens Sweet Coco Soleil or Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine?

Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine lasts longest (Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine 63/100, Varens Sweet Coco Soleil 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Sweet Coco Soleil or Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine?

Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine projects furthest (Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine 55/100, Varens Sweet Coco Soleil 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Sweet Coco Soleil and Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Tiare Flower and Vanilla.

Is Varens Sweet Coco Soleil or Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Sweet Coco Soleil is the stronger pick. For winter, Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine is the stronger pick. Varens Sweet Coco Soleil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Sweet Coco Soleil and Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine?

Varens Sweet Coco Soleil has top notes of Coconut Milk, heart notes of Tiare Flower and Sugar Cane, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine has top notes of Coconut Milk, Orange, Bergamot and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Sugar, Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Monoi Oil and Sandalwood.