Fragrance comparison

Masae Aida no Tebukuro vs Varuek (วฤค)

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 156 ratings analysed

Masae Aida no Tebukuro

Phronema Perfumes

3.8020 votes

Rank #54,811 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 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 3 of 5 categories.

Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varuek (วฤค)
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Masae Aida no Tebukuro2/5

Varuek (วฤค)3/5

Ratings & consensus: Varuek (วฤค)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Sillage & projection: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Value for money: Varuek (วฤค)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varuek (วฤค)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Masae Aida no TebukuroPhronema Perfumes

Varuek (วฤค)Prin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%

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

45%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

67%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro

SillageMasae Aida no Tebukuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value48

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

woody61%

animalic100%

amber91%

leather83%

woody74%

musky65%

smoky56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both animalic, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry

Heart

ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle

Base

CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green

Notes

CastoreumThailand OudAnimal notesLeatherPine tarAmberBeeswaxLabdanumOlibanumMyrrhNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Cinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum and Leather. Durations are only published for Varuek (วฤค), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer15

Fall100

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Spring34

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,811

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,233

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Masae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…

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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, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Varuek (วฤค)?

Varuek (วฤค) takes 3 of 5 categories. Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Varuek (วฤค) is rated 4.46/5 from 136 votes. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varuek (วฤค) for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Varuek (วฤค)?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, Varuek (วฤค) 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Varuek (วฤค)?

Projection is very close: Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, Varuek (วฤค) 71/100 for sillage.

Do Masae Aida no Tebukuro and Varuek (วฤค) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Castoreum and Leather.

Is Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Varuek (วฤค) better for summer or winter?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear; Varuek (วฤค) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Masae Aida no Tebukuro and Varuek (วฤค)?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather. Varuek (วฤค) features Castoreum, Thailand Oud, Animal notes, Leather and Pine tar.