Fragrance comparison

Varens Original African Queen vs Ehsas Rae'e

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

2 wins

Varens Original African Queen

Ulric de Varens

3.9842 votes

Rank #20,326 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Ehsas Rae'e

Adyan by Anfar

4.008 votes

Rank #53,515 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Original African Queen takes 2 of 3 categories.

Varens Original African Queen
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ehsas Rae'e
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Varens Original African Queen2/3

Ehsas Rae'e1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ehsas Rae'e
Sillage & projection: Varens Original African Queen
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

Ehsas Rae'eAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 51%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 23%Want 55%

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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEhsas Rae'e

SillageVarens Original African Queen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value94

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%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

oud69%

musky61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and oud

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

SaffronPimento SeedsRose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)CaramelPatchouliFloral Notes

Base

AmberIncenseResinsWoody NotesMusk

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

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,326

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#53,515

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 …

Reviews →

Ehsas Rae'e by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Ehsas Rae'e was launched in 2019. Top notes are Saffron, Pimento Seeds and Rose; middle notes are Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Patchouli and Floral Notes; base notes are Amber, Incense, Resins, Woody Notes and Musk.

Reviews →

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 Ehsas Rae'e?

Varens Original African Queen takes 2 of 3 categories. Varens Original African Queen is rated 3.98/5 from 42 votes; Ehsas Rae'e is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Varens Original African Queen for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ehsas Rae'e for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Original African Queen or Ehsas Rae'e?

Ehsas Rae'e lasts longest (Ehsas Rae'e 80/100, Varens Original African Queen 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Original African Queen or Ehsas Rae'e?

Projection is very close: Varens Original African Queen 66/100, Ehsas Rae'e 64/100 for sillage.

Do Varens Original African Queen and Ehsas Rae'e smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Resins, Agarwood (Oud) and Floral Notes.

Is Varens Original African Queen or Ehsas Rae'e better for summer or winter?

Varens Original African Queen suits evening wear; Ehsas Rae'e suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Original African Queen and Ehsas Rae'e?

Varens Original African Queen features Resins, Spicy Notes, Carnation, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot. Ehsas Rae'e has top notes of Saffron, Pimento Seeds and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Caramel, Patchouli and Floral Notes, a base of Amber, Incense, Resins and Woody Notes.