Fragrance comparison

Varens Secret 3 vs Glamour Day

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Varens Secret 3

Ulric de Varens

4.008 votes

Rank #47,324 VanillaAmber

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Glamour Day

Hayari Parfums

3.805 votes

Rank #58,913 PowderyPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Varens Secret 3 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Varens Secret 3
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Glamour Day
Choose it for a powdery and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Varens Secret 33/4

Glamour Day1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Varens Secret 3
Sillage & projection: Glamour Day
Value for money: Varens Secret 3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Varens Secret 3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Varens Secret 3Ulric de Varens

Glamour DayHayari Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityVarens Secret 3

SillageGlamour Day

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

almond84%

patchouli77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

powdery100%

patchouli92%

almond84%

musky77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both patchouli and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Bitter AlmondCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanRoseIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliVanillaAmber

Top

Bitter AlmondOzonic notesCitrusesBergamot

Heart

IrisRoseJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskPatchouliMineral notes

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond, Citruses, Rose and Iris. Durations are only published for Varens Secret 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 36%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVarens Secret 3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varens Secret 3 by Ulric de Varens is a warm, powdery oriental fragrance built around sweet almond, creamy vanilla, and resinous amber. The opening arrives with a punchy flash of bitter almond and quick citruses that can feel slightly sharp for the first three minutes. Give it a moment. Once the alcohol burns away, th…

Reviews →

Glamour Day by Hayari Parfums smells like crisp white cotton fresh off a steam press, blended with bitter almond and powdery iris. The opening brings a bright splash of Italian bergamot and breezy ozonic air before settling into soft jasmine petals, cool minerals, and clean white musk. It is a polished, tailored dayti…

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 Secret 3 or Glamour Day?

Varens Secret 3 takes 3 of 4 categories. Varens Secret 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Glamour Day is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Varens Secret 3 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Glamour Day for a powdery and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Varens Secret 3 or Glamour Day?

Varens Secret 3 lasts longest (Varens Secret 3 65/100, Glamour Day 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Varens Secret 3 or Glamour Day?

Glamour Day projects furthest (Glamour Day 56/100, Varens Secret 3 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Varens Secret 3 and Glamour Day smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli and almond accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond, Citruses, Rose and Iris.

Is Varens Secret 3 or Glamour Day better for summer or winter?

Varens Secret 3 suits evening wear; Glamour Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Varens Secret 3 and Glamour Day?

Varens Secret 3 has top notes of Bitter Almond and Citruses, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Rose and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber. Glamour Day has top notes of Bitter Almond, Ozonic notes, Citruses and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Mineral notes.