Fragrance comparison

Beauty Red vs Varens Secret 2

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Beauty Red

Ésika

3.789 votes

Rank #57,871 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Varens Secret 2

Ulric de Varens

4.009 votes

Rank #57,582 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 2 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beauty Red
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varens Secret 2
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beauty Red1/4

Varens Secret 23/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beauty Red
Sillage & projection: Varens Secret 2
Value for money: Varens Secret 2
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Secret 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beauty RedÉsika

Varens Secret 2Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 27%Had 36%Want 36%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

44%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBeauty Red

SillageVarens Secret 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus90%

woody80%

powdery70%

rose60%

floral50%

powdery100%

musky88%

violet77%

floral65%

savory53%

sweet42%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachGrapesNeroliMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

JasmineGardeniaRoseVioletOrange BlossomTuberose

Base

CedarSandalwoodPatchouliMuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

PeachOrange Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletCotton FlowerRose

Base5-7 hrs

MuskRiceTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Violet and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,871

PerfumerRafael Marano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,582

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beauty Red by Ésika opens with a bright burst of sweet peach, chilled purple grapes, and zesty mandarin orange that feels like stepping into a sunlit orchard. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, a rich floral heart unfolds with creamy gardenia, heady tuberose, and soft violet petals. The scent dries down in…

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Varens Secret 2 opens with a momentary burst of bright cosmetic alcohol that quickly calms into juicy peach and sunny orange blossom. The sweetness is gentle. Within fifteen minutes, soft violet and clean cotton flower roll across the skin like silky face powder. You smell immediate comforting warmth. What makes this …

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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, Beauty Red or Varens Secret 2?

Varens Secret 2 takes 3 of 4 categories. Beauty Red is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Varens Secret 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Beauty Red for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varens Secret 2 for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beauty Red or Varens Secret 2?

Beauty Red lasts longest (Beauty Red 85/100, Varens Secret 2 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beauty Red or Varens Secret 2?

Varens Secret 2 projects furthest (Varens Secret 2 63/100, Beauty Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beauty Red and Varens Secret 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Violet and Orange Blossom.

Is Beauty Red or Varens Secret 2 better for summer or winter?

Beauty Red suits evening wear; Varens Secret 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beauty Red and Varens Secret 2?

Beauty Red has top notes of Peach, Grapes, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Rose and Violet, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. Varens Secret 2 has top notes of Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Violet, Cotton Flower and Rose, a base of Musk, Rice, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.