Fragrance comparison

Rasheed vs Varuek (วฤค)

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 148 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rasheed

Nilafar du Nil

4.4512 votes

Rank #32,456 AmberLeather

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Varuek (วฤค)

Prin

4.46136 votes

Rank #4,744 AnimalicAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rasheed takes 3 of 5 categories.

Rasheed
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varuek (วฤค)
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Rasheed3/5

Varuek (วฤค)2/5

Ratings & consensus: Varuek (วฤค)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rasheed
Sillage & projection: Rasheed
Value for money: Rasheed
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

RasheedNilafar du Nil

Varuek (วฤค)Prin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityRasheed

SillageRasheed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value48

Category winnerRasheedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

animalic100%

amber91%

leather83%

woody74%

musky65%

smoky56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypriolBlack PepperCinnamonRaspberry

Heart

LabdanumOlibanumGeraniumRose

Base

Birch TarMyrrhLeatherSandalwood

Notes

CastoreumThailand OudAnimal notesLeatherPine tarAmberBeeswaxLabdanumOlibanumMyrrhNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Cinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Labdanum, Olibanum and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Varuek (วฤค), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring34

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,456

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,744

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rasheed by Nilafar du Nil is a bold, woody spicy scent launched in 2025. It opens with sharp black pepper and sweet raspberry before settling into a deep, resinous heart of labdanum and olibanum. The dry-down highlights rugged birch tar, leather, and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a dark, assertive profile suitable…

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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, Rasheed or Varuek (วฤค)?

Rasheed takes 3 of 5 categories. Rasheed is rated 4.45/5 from 12 votes; Varuek (วฤค) is rated 4.46/5 from 136 votes. Choose Rasheed for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varuek (วฤค) for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rasheed or Varuek (วฤค)?

Rasheed lasts longest (Rasheed 93/100, Varuek (วฤค) 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rasheed or Varuek (วฤค)?

Rasheed projects furthest (Rasheed 92/100, Varuek (วฤค) 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rasheed and Varuek (วฤค) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Labdanum, Olibanum and Myrrh.

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

Rasheed suits evening wear; Varuek (วฤค) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rasheed and Varuek (วฤค)?

Rasheed has top notes of Cypriol, Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Raspberry, heart notes of Labdanum, Olibanum, Geranium and Rose, a base of Birch Tar, Myrrh, Leather and Sandalwood. Varuek (วฤค) features Castoreum, Thailand Oud, Animal notes, Leather and Pine tar.