Fragrance comparison

Be Yourself vs Oud Sambac

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Be Yourself

kari

—0 votes

Rank #79,441 IrisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud Sambac

Bode Studios

3.229 votes

Rank #69,517 White FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Sambac takes 1 of 1 categories.

Be Yourself
Choose it for a iris and soft spicy character.
Oud Sambac
Choose it for a white floral and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Be Yourself0/1

Oud Sambac1/1

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: Oud Sambac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be Yourselfkari

Oud SambacBode Studios

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

iris100%

soft spicy92%

earthy84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

white floral100%

oud90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

sweet50%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotFruits

Heart

IrisJasmine SambacCaramelWhite FlowersAmberMusk

Base

PatchouliCedarwood

Top

Orange BlossomCeylon CinnamonWhite FlowersBergamot

Heart

Jasmine SambacTolu BalsamStyraxVanilla

Base

OudPatchouliLeatherCedarwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine Sambac, White Flowers and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13

Unisex25

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,517

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud SambacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Yourself by kari offers a fruity and powdery floral experience designed for everyday daytime wear. It combines bright pink pepper and citrus top notes with a warm, sweet heart of caramel, iris, and jasmine. This fragrance finishes on a classic woody base of patchouli and cedarwood, making it a versatile option for …

Reviews →

Andreas Wilhelm designed Oud Sambac for Bode Studios as an oriental woody blend that places sweet white florals directly against raw dark woods. The opening hits skin with bright bergamot and orange blossom, grounded quickly by a dry dusting of Ceylon cinnamon. As the initial citrus dies back, rich jasmine sambac take…

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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 Be Yourself and Oud Sambac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac, White Flowers and Patchouli.

Is Be Yourself or Oud Sambac better for summer or winter?

Oud Sambac suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Yourself and Oud Sambac?

Be Yourself has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Fruits, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and White Flowers, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Oud Sambac has top notes of Orange Blossom, Ceylon Cinnamon, White Flowers and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tolu Balsam, Styrax and Vanilla, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Leather and Cedarwood.