Fragrance comparison

Varens Original African Queen vs Amyi VI

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

Varens Original African Queen

Ulric de Varens

3.9842 votes

Rank #20,326 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Amyi VI

Amyi

4.2089 votes

Rank #10,019 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Varens Original African Queen
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amyi VI
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Varens Original African Queen3/6

Amyi VI3/6

Ratings & consensus: Amyi VI
Community sentiment: Varens Original African Queen
Longevity: Amyi VI
Sillage & projection: Varens Original African Queen
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Varens Original African Queen
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amyi VI

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Original African QueenUlric de Varens

Amyi VIAmyi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 51%

4.20/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 55%Had 6%Want 39%

Category winnerAmyi VIRating 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

53%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerVarens Original African QueenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAmyi VI

SillageVarens Original African Queen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

floral83%

oud74%

balsamic65%

citrus56%

rose100%

oud92%

sweet84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and floral

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

Top

PralineBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTolu BalsamCarnation

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot. 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

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVarens Original African QueenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men6

Unisex30

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,326

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#10,019

PerfumerCleber Bozzi

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerAmyi VIHigher 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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Amyi VI leans into the classic pairing of dark rose and oud to create a dense, woody, and resinous scent profile. Designed by Cleber Bozzi for the 2019 collection, it offers a mature, semi-sweet character that shifts from a sharp, medicinal opening to a deep, earthy dry-down. This fragrance performs exceptionally well…

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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 Amyi VI?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Varens Original African Queen is rated 3.98/5 from 42 votes; Amyi VI is rated 4.20/5 from 89 votes. Choose Varens Original African Queen for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amyi VI for a rose and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original African Queen or Amyi VI?

Amyi VI lasts longest (Amyi VI 74/100, Varens Original African Queen 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original African Queen or Amyi VI?

Varens Original African Queen projects furthest (Varens Original African Queen 66/100, Amyi VI 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Original African Queen and Amyi VI smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and floral accords. Common notes include Carnation, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot.

Is Varens Original African Queen or Amyi VI better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Original African Queen is the stronger pick. For winter, Amyi VI is the stronger pick. Varens Original African Queen suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original African Queen and Amyi VI?

Varens Original African Queen features Resins, Spicy Notes, Carnation, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot. Amyi VI has top notes of Praline and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Tolu Balsam and Carnation, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.