Fragrance comparison

Varens Secret 2 vs Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Varens Secret 2

Ulric de Varens

4.009 votes

Rank #57,582 PowderyMusky

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Roja Dove

5.005 votes

Rank #38,373 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Varens Secret 2
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Varens Secret 22/4

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #52/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Sillage & projection: Varens Secret 2
Value for money: Varens Secret 2
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Secret 2Ulric de Varens

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5

SillageVarens Secret 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVarens Secret 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky88%

violet77%

floral65%

savory53%

sweet42%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

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

AldehydesBergamotGrapefruitOrangePetitgrain

Heart

LabdanumMay RoseHeliotropeVioletPeachOrange BlossomJasmineApple

Base

CedarNutmegOakmossLeatherClovesTonka BeanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orange Blossom, Violet and Musk. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

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

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,582

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,373

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Higher 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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Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 opens bright and polished, with aldehydes and citrus giving the first minutes a sparkling, vintage-leaning lift. It settles into a richer floral heart, where rose, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose sit over a woody, ambered base with leather, oakmoss and soft spice. This reads like a dres…

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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 Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Varens Secret 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Varens Secret 2 for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Secret 2 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 lasts longest (Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 90/100, Varens Secret 2 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Secret 2 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

Varens Secret 2 projects furthest (Varens Secret 2 63/100, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Secret 2 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Orange Blossom, Violet and Musk.

Is Varens Secret 2 or Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 better for summer or winter?

Varens Secret 2 suits daytime wear; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Secret 2 and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5?

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. Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Labdanum, May Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Cedar, Nutmeg, Oakmoss and Leather.