Fragrance comparison

Ambre Samar vs Safari Elixir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 549 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ambre Samar

Guerlain

4.30549 votes

Rank #2,306 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Safari Elixir

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #80,714 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Samar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ambre Samar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Safari Elixir
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Ambre Samar1/1

Safari Elixir0/1

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: Ambre Samar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre SamarGuerlain

Safari ElixirAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 549 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

549 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

aromatic80%

vanilla70%

sweet60%

almond50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomAlmondFrankincense

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmberDavana

Base6 to 8 hours

BenzoinTonka BeanPatchouli

Top

PeachHeliotropeBlood OrangeCardamom

Heart

RumJasmineCognacDavana

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliCashmeranVanillaBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Davana, Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Ambre Samar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer15

Fall90

Winter100

Day60

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex62

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,306

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#80,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbre SamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Samar by Guerlain brings a warm, resinous profile built around sweet almond, aromatic cardamom, and glowing amber. The opening pairs nutty almond with cool cardamom spice and a wisp of frankincense smoke. As the perfume settles on skin, herbal davana meets rich balsamic benzoin and creamy tonka bean, underscored…

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Safari Elixir by Athoor Al Alam opens with a thick burst of ripe peach, juicy blood orange, and a dusting of cardamom. The fruit quickly darkens as golden rum and cognac wash over the mid, backed by herbal davana and soft jasmine petals. In the base, rich tonka bean, resinous benzoin, and earthy Indonesian patchouli 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Ambre Samar and Safari Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Davana, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.

Is Ambre Samar or Safari Elixir better for summer or winter?

Ambre Samar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Samar and Safari Elixir?

Ambre Samar has top notes of Cardamom, Almond and Frankincense, heart notes of Amber and Davana, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Safari Elixir has top notes of Peach, Heliotrope, Blood Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Rum, Jasmine, Cognac and Davana, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Patchouli.