Fragrance comparison

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion vs Challenge For Women

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion

Ulric de Varens

3.7886 votes

Rank #28,083 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Challenge For Women

Sapil

4.336 votes

Rank #47,109 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Challenge For Women takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Challenge For Women
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion1/4

Challenge For Women3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Challenge For Women
Sillage & projection: Challenge For Women
Value for money: Challenge For Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Sweet Grenade Passion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Sweet Grenade PassionUlric de Varens

Challenge For WomenSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

42%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

86 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityChallenge For Women

SillageChallenge For Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value94

Category winnerChallenge For WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

woody77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateOrange

Heart1-2 hrs

PassionfruitRose Petals

Base2-4 hrs

SugarApricotMusk

Top

OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

FigApricotGrapesPomegranate

Base

AmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPomegranate, Orange, Apricot and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Sweet Grenade Passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall69

Winter41

Day100

Night21

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Casual 48%Party 19%Work 18%Date 15%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#47,109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion by Ulric de Varens opens with a bright flash of tart pomegranate and juicy sweet orange. You get an immediate hit of sugared fruit candy. It smells playful, tangy, and unapologetically sweet. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles down to reveal exotic passionfruit and soft rose petals …

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Challenge For Women by Sapil opens bright and juicy, with orange, lemon, and bergamot giving it a lively citrus lift before the fruitier heart comes through. Fig, apricot, grapes, and pomegranate add a sweet, colourful feel, while vanilla, musk, and amber soften the dry-down. It reads as a cheerful fruity scent with a…

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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 Grenade Passion or Challenge For Women?

Challenge For Women takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is rated 3.78/5 from 86 votes; Challenge For Women is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Varens Sweet Grenade Passion for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Challenge For Women for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Challenge For Women?

Challenge For Women lasts longest (Challenge For Women 55/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Challenge For Women?

Challenge For Women projects furthest (Challenge For Women 50/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Sweet Grenade Passion and Challenge For Women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pomegranate, Orange, Apricot and Musk.

Is Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Challenge For Women better for summer or winter?

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion suits daytime wear; Challenge For Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Sweet Grenade Passion and Challenge For Women?

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion has top notes of Pomegranate and Orange, heart notes of Passionfruit and Rose Petals, a base of Sugar, Apricot and Musk. Challenge For Women has top notes of Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Fig, Apricot, Grapes and Pomegranate, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.