Fragrance comparison

Bianca vs Highness IV

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Bianca

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,794 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Highness IV

Afnan

4.0014 votes

Rank #20,372 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Highness IV takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bianca
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Highness IV
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bianca0/1

Highness IV1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Highness IV

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BiancaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Highness IVAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

oud69%

musky61%

musky100%

powdery90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

oud50%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, musky and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RoseSaffron

Heart3-4 hrs

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

Base7-9+ hrs

MuskVanilla

Top

RoseSaffronBergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodPatchouli

Base

MuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Saffron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Bianca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,794

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerHighness IVHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bianca by Varzi Artisanal Perfume delivers a bold clash of crimson rose and bitter saffron spice over a shadowy woody base. The first spray releases a brisk medicinal sting that softens within minutes into velvety floral warmth. Earthy patchouli and resinous agarwood oud provide serious muscle in the center. Then, cre…

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Highness IV opens with a fruity, sweet impression wrapped in saffron and rose, then settles into a musky, powdery woods dry-down with amber warmth and soft vanilla underneath. It reads rich, polished, and slightly dressy, with a smooth blend that may appeal if you like sweet woods more than sharp oud.

Reviews →

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.

Do Bianca and Highness IV smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, musky and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Saffron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Bianca or Highness IV better for summer or winter?

Bianca suits evening wear; Highness IV suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bianca and Highness IV?

Bianca has top notes of Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Musk and Vanilla. Highness IV has top notes of Rose, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla.