Fragrance comparison

All Hallow's Eve vs Samar

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

3 wins

All Hallow's Eve

Alkemia Perfumes

4.3219 votes

Rank #31,092 Soft SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Samar

Khayali

2.8513 votes

Rank #64,788 White FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

All Hallow's Eve takes 3 of 5 categories.

All Hallow's Eve
Choose it for a soft spicy and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Samar
Choose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

All Hallow's Eve3/5

Samar1/5

Ratings & consensus: All Hallow's Eve
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samar
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: All Hallow's Eve
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: All Hallow's Eve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

All Hallow's EveAlkemia Perfumes

SamarKhayali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 72%

2.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

Category winnerAll Hallow's EveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

8%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

31%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAll Hallow's EveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

smoky92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

anis69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

leather91%

soft spicy83%

anis74%

floral65%

animalic56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both soft spicy and anis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeStar AniseMarshmallowTonka BeanCardamomBourbon VanillaAmberFennel

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Star AniseCardamom

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomRoseMarshmallow

Base

Birch TarAmberVanillaLeatherTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Marshmallow, Tonka Bean and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night86

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,092

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#64,788

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAll Hallow's EveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

All Hallow's Eve by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Samar by Khayali opens with star anise and cardamom, giving it a spicy, slightly liquorice-like bite before the scent turns creamy with jasmine, orange blossom, rose and marshmallow. The dry-down is darker, with smoky birch tar, leather, amber, vanilla and tonka. It is warm, sweet, floral and leathery, better suited t…

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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, All Hallow's Eve or Samar?

All Hallow's Eve takes 3 of 5 categories. All Hallow's Eve is rated 4.32/5 from 19 votes; Samar is rated 2.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose All Hallow's Eve for a soft spicy and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Samar for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, All Hallow's Eve or Samar?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, All Hallow's Eve 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, All Hallow's Eve or Samar?

Projection is very close: All Hallow's Eve 63/100, Samar 63/100 for sillage.

Do All Hallow's Eve and Samar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and anis accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Marshmallow, Tonka Bean and Cardamom.

Is All Hallow's Eve or Samar better for summer or winter?

All Hallow's Eve suits daytime wear; Samar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in All Hallow's Eve and Samar?

All Hallow's Eve features Smoke, Star Anise, Marshmallow, Tonka Bean and Cardamom. Samar has top notes of Star Anise and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Rose and Marshmallow, a base of Birch Tar, Amber, Vanilla and Leather.