Fragrance comparison

Antique Oak vs Samum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 108 ratings analysed

3 wins

Antique Oak

Burberry

4.2699 votes

Rank #6,993 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Samum

Anomalia Paris

2.789 votes

Rank #64,975 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antique Oak takes 3 of 4 categories.

Antique Oak
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Samum
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Antique Oak3/4

Samum1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Antique Oak
Sillage & projection: Antique Oak
Value for money: Samum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Antique Oak

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Antique OakBurberry

SamumAnomalia Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

20%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

99 votes

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityAntique Oak

SillageAntique Oak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value29

Category winnerSamumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

amber83%

oud74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

cinnamon77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PapyrusCade oilOakmossAmberwoodStyraxSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CinnamonSaffronPraline

Heart

LeatherOsmanthusRock roseIncense

Base

PatchouliPapyrusOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesLeather, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day63

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,993

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#64,975

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAntique OakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antique Oak opens with a heavy blast of smoky cade oil, dark leather, and bitter agarwood. The initial spray feels medicinal and raw, carrying a thick amberwood sweetness that settles into the skin over the first twenty minutes. As the composition warms, dry papyrus and resinous styrax emerge to tame the initial sharp…

Reviews →

Samum is a warm leather fragrance built around cinnamon, saffron, praline, osmanthus, incense and dry woods. It reads spicy first, then moves into a darker leather heart with floral, smoky and slightly fruity edges. The profile is unisex, but likely suits wearers who enjoy assertive leather scents more than soft every…

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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, Antique Oak or Samum?

Antique Oak takes 3 of 4 categories. Antique Oak is rated 4.26/5 from 99 votes; Samum is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Antique Oak for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Samum for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Antique Oak or Samum?

Antique Oak lasts longest (Antique Oak 87/100, Samum 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antique Oak or Samum?

Antique Oak projects furthest (Antique Oak 76/100, Samum 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antique Oak and Samum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Saffron.

Is Antique Oak or Samum better for summer or winter?

Antique Oak suits evening wear; Samum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antique Oak and Samum?

Antique Oak features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Cade oil and Oakmoss. Samum has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron and Praline, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus, Rock rose and Incense, a base of Patchouli, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Cedar.