Fragrance comparison

A Wondrous Flight vs Samarcanda

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 184 ratings analysed

1 wins

A Wondrous Flight

Mes Bisous

4.16184 votes

Rank #5,893 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Samarcanda

Sueño

—0 votes

Rank #77,229 White FloralIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Wondrous Flight takes 1 of 1 categories.

A Wondrous Flight
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Samarcanda
Choose it for a white floral and iris character.

A Wondrous Flight1/1

Samarcanda0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Wondrous Flight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Wondrous FlightMes Bisous

SamarcandaSueño

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

184 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

musky58%

woody44%

earthy30%

white floral100%

iris92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerJasminePink PepperIris

Base

MuskPatchouliMossVetiverLeatherAmber

Top

GrapefruitWild BerriesBergamotMandarinLemonGuava

Heart

JasmineIrisGingerAromatic Notes

Base

AmberPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Ginger. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex44

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,893

PerfumerÖzge Erdoğmuş Altınel

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#77,229

PerfumerÖzge Erdoğmuş Altınel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Wondrous FlightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Wondrous Flight opens with a burst of tart grapefruit, sharp bergamot, and zesty mandarin orange. Fresh ginger and pink pepper give the heart a spicy bite before the dry down shifts into damp oakmoss, dry vetiver, and subtle leather. It offers a bright option for humid summer afternoons and sunny spring weekends.

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Samarcanda by Sueño is a unisex aromatic spicy composition that brings together bright citruses and soft florals. Grapefruit and lemon provide an immediate, sharp lift that eases into a powdery iris heart. The base rests on warm amber and earthy patchouli, creating a versatile scent suitable for daily wear in temperat…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do A Wondrous Flight and Samarcanda smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Ginger.

What are the notes in A Wondrous Flight and Samarcanda?

A Wondrous Flight has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger, Jasmine, Pink Pepper and Iris, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Moss and Vetiver. Samarcanda has top notes of Grapefruit, Wild Berries, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ginger and Aromatic Notes, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Musk.