Fragrance comparison

Enthrone vs Valencia

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Enthrone

Boadicea the Victorious

3.9626 votes

Rank #21,165 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Valencia

Varriale Profumi

4.502 votes

Rank #51,861 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Enthrone
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Valencia
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Enthrone2/4

Valencia2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EnthroneBoadicea the Victorious

ValenciaVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 73%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

19%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEnthrone

SillageValencia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value75

Category winnerValenciaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber90%

musky80%

oud70%

powdery60%

rose50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPink PepperOlibanum

Heart

IrisNeroliLeatherViolet LeafAgarwood

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanillaAmberCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumAgarwood

Heart2-4 hrs

EbonyRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Agarwood, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Valencia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer69

Fall77

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 41%Party 24%Work 19%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#51,861

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnthroneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Enthrone opens with a dry snap of green cardamom, crushed pink pepper, and smoky olibanum resin. As the opening heat settles, the composition shifts into a cool heart of powdery iris, dark leather, violet leaf, and muted agarwood. Sandalwood and cypriol oil dominate the dry-down, giving the scent a papyrus-like textur…

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Valencia by Varriale Profumi delivers a dark, resinous woody profile built around smoky frankincense and rich agarwood. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal crackle of olibanum before settling into dense ebony wood and velvety red rose petals. You notice an immediate oily sheen on the skin that signals serious conc…

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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, Enthrone or Valencia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Enthrone is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Valencia is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Enthrone for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Valencia for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Enthrone or Valencia?

Enthrone lasts longest (Enthrone 76/100, Valencia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Enthrone or Valencia?

Valencia projects furthest (Valencia 75/100, Enthrone 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Enthrone and Valencia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Agarwood, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Enthrone or Valencia better for summer or winter?

Enthrone suits evening wear; Valencia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enthrone and Valencia?

Enthrone has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Olibanum, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Leather and Violet Leaf, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber. Valencia has top notes of Olibanum and Agarwood, heart notes of Ebony and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.