Fragrance comparison

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel vs Crème de Menthe Café

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

Ulric de Varens

3.99274 votes

Rank #9,656 SweetVanilla

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Crème de Menthe Café

Statik Olfactive

4.6715 votes

Rank #35,725 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 3 of 5 categories.

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Crème de Menthe Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel2/5

Crème de Menthe Café3/5

Ratings & consensus: Crème de Menthe Café
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crème de Menthe Café
Sillage & projection: Crème de Menthe Café
Value for money: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Sweet Vanille CaramelUlric de Varens

Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

274 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value80

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

coffee69%

chocolate61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SyrupVanillaSugar

Heart2-3 hrs

ToffeeCoconutBrown sugar

Base3-5 hrs

VanilleMuskTonka

Top

Dark ChocolateCoconut MilkWhipped CreamPeppermintMint

Heart

CoffeeBourbon VanillaCoconutMilkMyrrhRumSyrupSweet Orange

Base

BenzoinCognacCacao ButterBrown sugarFrankincenseSandalwoodLabdanumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSyrup, Vanilla, Coconut and Brown sugar. Durations are only published for Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring64

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Casual 44%Work 25%Date 20%Party 10%

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Overall rank#35,725

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel by Ulric de Varens is pure dessert in a spray bottle. It delivers an immediate rush of golden syrup, melted toffee, and warm vanilla. There is no subtle mystery here. It smells unabashedly like a fresh batch of buttery chewy caramels bubbling on a stove. Within minutes, a dusting of brown …

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Crème de Menthe Café by Statik Olfactive delivers a rich, dessert-like aroma that opens with cool peppermint, whipped cream, and shaved dark chocolate. It quickly settles into a warm coffeehouse vibe, mixing roasted coffee beans with sweet bourbon vanilla, coconut milk, and a splash of dark rum. As it dries down, caca…

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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 Vanille Caramel or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 3 of 5 categories. Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel is rated 3.99/5 from 274 votes; Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Crème de Menthe Café for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel and Crème de Menthe Café smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Syrup, Vanilla, Coconut and Brown sugar.

Is Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel or Crème de Menthe Café better for summer or winter?

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel suits daytime wear; Crème de Menthe Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel and Crème de Menthe Café?

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel has top notes of Syrup, Vanilla and Sugar, heart notes of Toffee, Coconut and Brown sugar, a base of Vanille, Musk and Tonka. Crème de Menthe Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Coconut Milk, Whipped Cream and Peppermint, heart notes of Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla, Coconut and Milk, a base of Benzoin, Cognac, Cacao Butter and Brown sugar.