Fragrance comparison

Ville-Marie vs John Varvatos Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 569 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ville-Marie

Claude Andre Hebert

—0 votes

Rank #78,146 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

4.16569 votes

Rank #2,103 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ville-Marie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ville-Marie
Choose it for a amber and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
John Varvatos Oud
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ville-Marie3/4

John Varvatos Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ville-Marie
Sillage & projection: Ville-Marie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Ville-Marie
Fragranxe ranking: John Varvatos Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ville-MarieClaude Andre Hebert

John Varvatos OudJohn Varvatos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.16/ 5 · 569 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

569 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityVille-Marie

SillageVille-Marie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top45 to 60 minutes

BergamotAldehydesFig

Heart2 to 4 hours

PepperSageLotusRosePalmarosaJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

IncenseLabdanumPatchouliTeaTobaccoTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber

Category winnerVille-MarieLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men87

Unisex12

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,146

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,103

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ville-Marie by Claude Andre Hebert is an aromatic fragrance built around an unexpected mix of crisp urban freshness and dense resinous warmth. The scent begins with bright bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and the green sweetness of fig. As it settles, a clean herbal heart of sage, pepper, lotus, rose, palmarosa, and jasmine…

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John Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…

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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 lasts longer, Ville-Marie or John Varvatos Oud?

Ville-Marie lasts longest (Ville-Marie 80/100, John Varvatos Oud 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ville-Marie or John Varvatos Oud?

Ville-Marie projects furthest (Ville-Marie 75/100, John Varvatos Oud 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ville-Marie and John Varvatos Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Sage, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Ville-Marie or John Varvatos Oud better for summer or winter?

Ville-Marie suits day or night wear; John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ville-Marie and John Varvatos Oud?

Ville-Marie has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes and Fig, heart notes of Pepper, Sage, Lotus and Rose, a base of Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli and Tea. John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather.