Fragrance comparison

Majestic Taif vs Varensia

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 613 ratings analysed

Majestic Taif

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,521 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Varensia

Ulric de Varens

3.83613 votes

Rank #6,993 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varensia takes 2 of 2 categories.

Majestic Taif
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Varensia
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.

Majestic Taif0/2

Varensia2/2

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): Varensia
Fragranxe ranking: Varensia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Majestic TaifThe Dua Brand

VarensiaUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.83/ 5 · 613 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

mossy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match12%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang YlangPatchouliBergamotLabdanumOlibanumAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineClovesRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

NeroliOrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryAldehydesClovesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CurrantCassisYlang YlangGeraniumRoseJasmineLotus

Base6-8+ hrs

oak mossCarnationPowdery NotesVetiverSandalwoodBenzoinLabdanumVanilla

Category winnerVarensiaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerVarensiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Majestic Taif by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum centered on an opulent partnership between Taif rose, sparkling aldehydes, and dark agarwood. It opens with an airy flash of Calabrian bergamot and crisp aldehydes that keep the top bright before plunging into a dense floral heart. There, heady Taif rose meets swe…

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Varensia by Ulric de Varens is an unapologetic, retro chypre that balances bright citrus with dense, earthy forest moss. The first spritz unleashes crisp aldehydes, bitter neroli, and tangy mandarin orange before settling into ripe black currant and sweet cassis. As the initial sharpness fades, a heart of spiced carna…

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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.

Do Majestic Taif and Varensia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Labdanum and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Majestic Taif and Varensia?

Majestic Taif features Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot, Labdanum and Olibanum. Varensia has top notes of Neroli, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Black Currant, Cassis, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Carnation, Powdery Notes and Vetiver.