Fragrance comparison

Angeliki vs Varuek (วฤค)

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 241 ratings analysed

4 wins

Angeliki

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.64105 votes

Rank #25,223 FloralMusky

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Varuek (วฤค)

Prin

4.46136 votes

Rank #5,233 AnimalicAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angeliki takes 4 of 7 categories.

Angeliki
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varuek (วฤค)
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Angeliki4/7

Varuek (วฤค)2/7

Ratings & consensus: Angeliki
Community sentiment: Angeliki
Longevity: Varuek (วฤค)
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Angeliki
Versatility: Angeliki
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varuek (วฤค)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AngelikiAngelos Créations Olfactives

Varuek (วฤค)Prin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

4.46/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerAngelikiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

9%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

105 votes

67%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerAngelikiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityVaruek (วฤค)

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAngelikiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

animalic100%

amber91%

leather83%

woody74%

musky65%

smoky56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomeloAldehydesApricotCalabrian bergamotBlack Pepper

Heart

LilacWisteriaFreesiaEgyptian JasmineCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyDamask RoseBrazilian Rosewood

Base

OakmossCastoreumMuskCivetAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OpoponaxTolu BalsamLabdanum

Notes

CastoreumThailand OudAnimal notesLeatherPine tarAmberBeeswaxLabdanumOlibanumMyrrhNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Cinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Varuek (วฤค), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter90

Day59

Night100

Spring34

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerAngelikiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex82

Women7

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,223

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,233

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angeliki opens with a sharp burst of bitter pomelo and cold aldehydes, quickly giving way to a lush, nostalgic floral heart dominated by wisteria and sweet apricot. As the scent settles, a rich vintage character emerges, drawing warmth from raw beeswax, damp oakmoss, and a deep animalic undertone of civet. It is a hig…

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Varuek by Prin is an intense, unapologetically wild artisanal fragrance inspired by nomadic wolf traditions in Mongolia. Built around dense animal notes, raw castoreum, and sticky pine tar, the scent hits immediately with smoky campfires and rugged pelts before showing its deeper structure. Warm Thailand oud, dark roa…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angeliki or Varuek (วฤค)?

Angeliki takes 4 of 7 categories. Angeliki is rated 4.64/5 from 105 votes; Varuek (วฤค) is rated 4.46/5 from 136 votes. Choose Angeliki for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varuek (วฤค) for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Angeliki or Varuek (วฤค)?

They last about the same: Varuek (วฤค) 84/100, Angeliki 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Angeliki or Varuek (วฤค)?

Projection is very close: Angeliki 71/100, Varuek (วฤค) 71/100 for sillage.

Do Angeliki and Varuek (วฤค) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Castoreum and Labdanum.

Is Angeliki or Varuek (วฤค) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Angeliki is the stronger pick. For winter, Varuek (วฤค) is the stronger pick. Angeliki suits evening wear; Varuek (วฤค) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angeliki and Varuek (วฤค)?

Angeliki has top notes of Pomelo, Aldehydes, Apricot and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Lilac, Wisteria, Freesia and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Castoreum, Musk and Civet. Varuek (วฤค) features Castoreum, Thailand Oud, Animal notes, Leather and Pine tar.