Fragrance comparison

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion vs Police Exotic

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion

Ulric de Varens

3.7886 votes

Rank #28,083 SweetFruity

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51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Police Exotic

Police

4.3614 votes

Rank #31,712 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Police Exotic takes 3 of 5 categories.

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Police Exotic
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion2/5

Police Exotic3/5

Ratings & consensus: Police Exotic
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Police Exotic
Sillage & projection: Police Exotic
Value for money: Varens Sweet Grenade Passion
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

Police ExoticPolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 15%Had 15%Want 70%

Category winnerPolice ExoticRating 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

36%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityPolice Exotic

SillagePolice Exotic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVarens Sweet Grenade PassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

woody77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

tropical77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · 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

Top

PassionfruitGranny Smith appleOrange

Heart

MagnoliaVioletPeach

Base

SugarSandalwoodMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange, Passionfruit, Sugar 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

Spring100

Summer78

Fall33

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#31,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Police Exotic opens with a bright splash of Granny Smith apple, juicy orange, and tart passionfruit notes that give the top an immediate tropical energy. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a soft heart of powdery violet, peach, and magnolia blossoms to create an airy floral blend. The dry-down rests on a sweet…

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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 Police Exotic?

Police Exotic takes 3 of 5 categories. Varens Sweet Grenade Passion is rated 3.78/5 from 86 votes; Police Exotic is rated 4.36/5 from 14 votes. Choose Varens Sweet Grenade Passion for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Police Exotic for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Police Exotic?

Police Exotic lasts longest (Police Exotic 54/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Police Exotic?

Police Exotic projects furthest (Police Exotic 54/100, Varens Sweet Grenade Passion 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Sweet Grenade Passion and Police Exotic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Orange, Passionfruit, Sugar and Musk.

Is Varens Sweet Grenade Passion or Police Exotic better for summer or winter?

Varens Sweet Grenade Passion suits daytime wear; Police Exotic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Sweet Grenade Passion and Police Exotic?

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. Police Exotic has top notes of Passionfruit, Granny Smith apple and Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Violet and Peach, a base of Sugar, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar.