Fragrance comparison

Varens Original African Queen vs Amiri Collection

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

1 wins

Varens Original African Queen

Ulric de Varens

3.9842 votes

Rank #20,326 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Amiri Collection

Al Haramain Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #50,906 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Original African Queen takes 1 of 1 categories.

Varens Original African Queen
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amiri Collection
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Varens Original African Queen1/1

Amiri Collection0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Original African Queen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original African QueenUlric de Varens

Amiri CollectionAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 51%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

floral83%

oud74%

balsamic65%

citrus56%

amber100%

floral86%

woody72%

musky58%

balsamic44%

animalic30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, floral and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ResinsSpicy NotesCarnationAgarwood (Oud)BergamotFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesResinsMuskAmbergrisWoody NotesAgarwood (Oud)Taif Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesResins, Agarwood (Oud) and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Varens Original African Queen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer0

Fall100

Winter63

Day35

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,326

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#50,906

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Original African QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Original African Queen is a warm spicy amber floral fragrance that punches well above its modest drugstore price tag. Composed by master nose Pierre Bourdon in 2008, it opens with a brisk flash of bergamot that quickly yields to a fiery heart of spicy carnation and abstract floral notes. A dusty, smoky base of …

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Amiri Collection is a unisex, ambery floral with a classic Middle Eastern feel. Expect a rich rose tone (Taif rose) threaded through warm resins, woods and oud, with musk smoothing the edges. Ambergris gives it a slightly salty, skin like depth, so it can read more sensual than fresh. If you are unsure about oud or am…

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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, Varens Original African Queen or Amiri Collection?

Varens Original African Queen takes 1 of 1 categories. Varens Original African Queen is rated 3.98/5 from 42 votes; Amiri Collection is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Varens Original African Queen for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amiri Collection for a amber and floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Varens Original African Queen and Amiri Collection smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and balsamic accords. Common notes include Resins, Agarwood (Oud) and Floral Notes.

Is Varens Original African Queen or Amiri Collection better for summer or winter?

Varens Original African Queen suits evening wear; Amiri Collection suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original African Queen and Amiri Collection?

Varens Original African Queen features Resins, Spicy Notes, Carnation, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot. Amiri Collection features Floral Notes, Resins, Musk, Ambergris and Woody Notes.