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    Side by side

    Ubar vs. Varna

    Ubar by Amouage bottle

    Ubar

    Amouage
    1995
    Clearly related
    Varna by Ghalati bottle

    Varna

    Ghalati
    Eau de Parfum2024
    New comparison

    Ubar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ubar vs. Varna
    UbarVarna
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched19952024
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    Perfumer—Jordi Fernández
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ubar

    White Floral
    Amber
    Woody
    Citrus
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Animalic
    Warm Spicy

    Varna

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TangerineMandarin OrangeViolet LeafLitsea Cubeba
    BergamotGingerPink Pepper
    Heart
    JasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseRosewoodLily of the ValleyOrange BlossomFreesia
    SageViolet
    Base
    Black AmberSandalwoodCopaiba BalsamPatchouliVanillaVetiver
    CedarwoodSandalwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ubar vs. Varna
    UbarVarna
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a big fragrance. Not polite, not subtle, not for those who want to smell like they apologized for existing. Ubar announces itself and means it.Ubar
    The violet-sage heart is the whole point. Violet gives it that powdery, almost nostalgic softness that usually signals something delicate. Then sage arrives with its green.Varna