Fragrance comparison

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion vs Passionfruit Nectar

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion

Ulric de Varens

3.7886 votes

Rank #28,083 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Passionfruit Nectar

Mix:Bar

3.8481 votes

Rank #14,847 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passionfruit Nectar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Passionfruit Nectar
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion1/7

Passionfruit Nectar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Sweet Grenade PassionUlric de Varens

Passionfruit NectarMix:Bar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 54%Had 7%Want 39%

Category winnerPassionfruit NectarRating 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

21%Love

47%Like

27%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerPassionfruit NectarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPassionfruit Nectar

SillagePassionfruit Nectar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

woody77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

sweet100%

fruity83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

vanilla30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and tropical

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

Notes

PassionfruitSugarApricotWoodsy NotesMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Sugar and Apricot. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter7

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

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

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#14,847

PerfumerGino Percontino, Patricia Choux

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerPassionfruit NectarHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Mix:Bar Passionfruit Nectar smells like cracking open a fresh, ripe passionfruit on a hot afternoon and drizzling it with warm spun sugar. The scent kicks off with an immediate burst of tart tropical pulp and golden apricot before softening into a gentle splash of magnolia petals and dry cedar woodsy notes. It feels b…

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 Sweet Grenade Passion or Passionfruit Nectar?

Passionfruit Nectar takes 5 of 7 categories. Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is rated 3.78/5 from 86 votes; Passionfruit Nectar is rated 3.84/5 from 81 votes. Choose Varens Sweet Grenade Passion for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Passionfruit Nectar for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Passionfruit Nectar?

Passionfruit Nectar lasts longest (Passionfruit Nectar 47/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Passionfruit Nectar?

Passionfruit Nectar projects furthest (Passionfruit Nectar 43/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Sweet Grenade Passion and Passionfruit Nectar smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Sugar and Apricot.

Is Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Passionfruit Nectar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is the stronger pick. For winter, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is the stronger pick. Varens Sweet Grenade Passion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Sweet Grenade Passion and Passionfruit Nectar?

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. Passionfruit Nectar features Passionfruit, Sugar, Apricot, Woodsy Notes and Magnolia.