Fragrance comparison

So Varens vs Al Quimmah

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

So Varens

Ulric de Varens

3.7027 votes

Rank #44,724 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Al Quimmah

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.504 votes

Rank #37,743 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Quimmah takes 3 of 3 categories.

So Varens
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Al Quimmah
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

So Varens0/3

Al Quimmah3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Al Quimmah
Sillage & projection: Al Quimmah
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Quimmah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

So VarensUlric de Varens

Al QuimmahAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 43%Had 27%Want 30%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

59%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAl Quimmah

SillageAl Quimmah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky83%

rose65%

powdery48%

animalic30%

floral100%

woody90%

rose80%

powdery70%

warm spicy60%

amber50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both floral, rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseMuskFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesSandalwoodRoseWoody NotesSpicy NotesAgarwood (Oud)AmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Musk and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for So Varens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer11

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 16%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,724

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,743

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAl QuimmahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

So Varens by Ulric de Varens is an understated floral woody musk built around soft rose petals, powdery notes, and clean musk warmth. The first spray releases a bright flash of pale rose alongside crisp green floral notes. Give it two minutes. The early sharpness quickly softens into a cozy cosmetic veil anchored by s…

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Al Haramain Al Quimmah wears like a rose-forward floral with a clean, soapy tilt. It opens warm and spicy around rose, then the spice can fade into a more generic soap-and-florals feel before settling into a darker base of oud, amber and musk. If you enjoy polished, floral-woody scents with a noticeable presence, it i…

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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, So Varens or Al Quimmah?

Al Quimmah takes 3 of 3 categories. So Varens is rated 3.70/5 from 27 votes; Al Quimmah is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose So Varens for a floral and musky character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Al Quimmah for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.