Fragrance comparison

Varens Secret 2 vs Beauty Red

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Varens Secret 2

Ulric de Varens

4.009 votes

Rank #57,582 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Beauty Red

Ésika

3.789 votes

Rank #57,871 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 2 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Secret 2
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beauty Red
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Varens Secret 23/4

Beauty Red1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beauty Red
Sillage & projection: Varens Secret 2
Value for money: Varens Secret 2
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Secret 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Secret 2Ulric de Varens

Beauty RedÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 27%Had 36%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

22%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBeauty Red

SillageVarens Secret 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky88%

violet77%

floral65%

savory53%

sweet42%

white floral100%

citrus90%

woody80%

powdery70%

rose60%

floral50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachOrange Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletCotton FlowerRose

Base5-7 hrs

MuskRiceTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

PeachGrapesNeroliMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

JasmineGardeniaRoseVioletOrange BlossomTuberose

Base

CedarSandalwoodPatchouliMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orange Blossom, Violet and Rose. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night35

Spring25

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,582

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,871

PerfumerRafael Marano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Secret 2 opens with a momentary burst of bright cosmetic alcohol that quickly calms into juicy peach and sunny orange blossom. The sweetness is gentle. Within fifteen minutes, soft violet and clean cotton flower roll across the skin like silky face powder. You smell immediate comforting warmth. What makes this …

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Beauty Red by Ésika opens with a bright burst of sweet peach, chilled purple grapes, and zesty mandarin orange that feels like stepping into a sunlit orchard. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, a rich floral heart unfolds with creamy gardenia, heady tuberose, and soft violet petals. The scent dries down in…

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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 Secret 2 or Beauty Red?

Varens Secret 2 takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Secret 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Beauty Red is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Varens Secret 2 for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beauty Red for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Secret 2 or Beauty Red?

Beauty Red lasts longest (Beauty Red 85/100, Varens Secret 2 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Secret 2 or Beauty Red?

Varens Secret 2 projects furthest (Varens Secret 2 63/100, Beauty Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Secret 2 and Beauty Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Orange Blossom, Violet and Rose.

Is Varens Secret 2 or Beauty Red better for summer or winter?

Varens Secret 2 suits daytime wear; Beauty Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Secret 2 and Beauty Red?

Varens Secret 2 has top notes of Peach and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Violet, Cotton Flower and Rose, a base of Musk, Rice, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Beauty Red has top notes of Peach, Grapes, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Rose and Violet, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.