Fragrance comparison

Glamour Day vs Varens Secret 3

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Glamour Day

Hayari Parfums

3.805 votes

Rank #58,913 PowderyPatchouli

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Varens Secret 3

Ulric de Varens

4.008 votes

Rank #47,324 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 3 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Glamour Day
Choose it for a powdery and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Varens Secret 3
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Glamour Day1/4

Varens Secret 33/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Secret 3
Sillage & projection: Glamour Day
Value for money: Varens Secret 3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Secret 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Glamour DayHayari Parfums

Varens Secret 3Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVarens Secret 3

SillageGlamour Day

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

patchouli92%

almond84%

musky77%

iris69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

almond84%

patchouli77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both patchouli and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondOzonic notesCitrusesBergamot

Heart

IrisRoseJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskPatchouliMineral notes

Top15-30 mins

Bitter AlmondCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanRoseIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Citruses, Iris and Rose. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glamour Day by Hayari Parfums smells like crisp white cotton fresh off a steam press, blended with bitter almond and powdery iris. The opening brings a bright splash of Italian bergamot and breezy ozonic air before settling into soft jasmine petals, cool minerals, and clean white musk. It is a polished, tailored dayti…

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Varens Secret 3 by Ulric de Varens is a warm, powdery oriental fragrance built around sweet almond, creamy vanilla, and resinous amber. The opening arrives with a punchy flash of bitter almond and quick citruses that can feel slightly sharp for the first three minutes. Give it a moment. Once the alcohol burns away, th…

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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, Glamour Day or Varens Secret 3?

Varens Secret 3 takes 3 of 4 categories. Glamour Day is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Varens Secret 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Glamour Day for a powdery and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Varens Secret 3 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Glamour Day or Varens Secret 3?

Varens Secret 3 lasts longest (Varens Secret 3 65/100, Glamour Day 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glamour Day or Varens Secret 3?

Glamour Day projects furthest (Glamour Day 56/100, Varens Secret 3 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glamour Day and Varens Secret 3 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli and almond accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Citruses, Iris and Rose.

Is Glamour Day or Varens Secret 3 better for summer or winter?

Glamour Day suits daytime wear; Varens Secret 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glamour Day and Varens Secret 3?

Glamour Day has top notes of Bitter Almond, Ozonic notes, Citruses and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Mineral notes. Varens Secret 3 has top notes of Bitter Almond and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Rose and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.