Fragrance comparison

Eshu vs Varuek (วฤค)

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 226 ratings analysed

Eshu

Prin

3.8890 votes

Rank #17,548 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Varuek (วฤค)

Prin

4.46136 votes

Rank #5,233 AnimalicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varuek (วฤค) takes 7 of 8 categories.

Eshu
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varuek (วฤค)
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Eshu1/8

Varuek (วฤค)7/8

Ratings & consensus: Varuek (วฤค)
Community sentiment: Varuek (วฤค)
Longevity: Varuek (วฤค)
Sillage & projection: Varuek (วฤค)
Value for money: Varuek (วฤค)
Versatility: Eshu
Note pyramid (duration): Varuek (วฤค)
Fragranxe ranking: Varuek (วฤค)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EshuPrin

Varuek (วฤค)Prin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

4.46/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

27%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

90 votes

67%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityVaruek (วฤค)

SillageVaruek (วฤค)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value48

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

fresh spicy77%

smoky65%

warm spicy53%

aromatic42%

animalic100%

amber91%

leather83%

woody74%

musky65%

smoky56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesAshAmbroxanelemiOlibanumCognacAtlas CedarTobaccoHayBlack PepperNutmegOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CastoreumThailand OudAnimal notesLeatherPine tarAmberBeeswaxLabdanumOlibanumMyrrhNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Cinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Longest dry-down: 6 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer18

Fall100

Winter90

Day89

Night100

Spring34

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerEshuMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women3

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,548

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#5,233

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eshu by Prin is a smoky, resinous woody fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2020. The scent builds on dry Atlas cedar and dark woody notes, enriched by earthy oakmoss and cured tobacco. A brisk kick of black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon provides an immediate fresh spicy and warm spicy lift, while…

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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, Eshu or Varuek (วฤค)?

Varuek (วฤค) takes 7 of 8 categories. Eshu is rated 3.88/5 from 90 votes; Varuek (วฤค) is rated 4.46/5 from 136 votes. Choose Eshu for a woody and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varuek (วฤค) for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eshu or Varuek (วฤค)?

Varuek (วฤค) lasts longest (Varuek (วฤค) 84/100, Eshu 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eshu or Varuek (วฤค)?

Varuek (วฤค) projects furthest (Varuek (วฤค) 71/100, Eshu 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eshu and Varuek (วฤค) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Olibanum.

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

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