Fragrance comparison

Emelia vs Sampaquita

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 542 ratings analysed

5 wins

Emelia

Tocca

3.77247 votes

Rank #10,573 GreenSweet

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Sampaquita

Ormonde Jayne

3.57295 votes

Rank #11,958 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emelia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Emelia
Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Sampaquita
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Emelia5/7

Sampaquita2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmeliaTocca

SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.57/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerEmeliaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

52%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

247 votes

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

239 votes

Category winnerEmeliaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySampaquita

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value39

Category winnerEmeliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

floral77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

green65%

white floral53%

citrus42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fig LeafMagnoliaClementineJapanese LoquatBuchu or Agathosma

Heart

GrassFigMateAmaryllisIris Flower

Base

Coconut NectarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Praline

Top

MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Grass and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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

Summer94

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmeliaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men9

Unisex26

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#11,958

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerEmeliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Emelia captures a wet, grassy morning in a Mediterranean garden. The scent starts with a sharp, damp burst of clementine and green fig leaf, before settling into a soft heart of mate tea and amaryllis. Instead of the usual heavy, sunscreen-style coconut, this composition uses a thin stream of fresh coconut water…

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Sampaquita is a fresh floral built around jasmine, magnolia, freesia, lily-of-the-valley and watery petals, with litchi and bergamot giving the opening a bright, tropical lift. On skin it can feel breezy, green and musky, more spring garden than heavy white floral. It suits shoppers who like airy florals with a vintag…

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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.

Which is better, Emelia or Sampaquita?

Emelia takes 5 of 7 categories. Emelia is rated 3.77/5 from 247 votes; Sampaquita is rated 3.57/5 from 295 votes. Choose Emelia for a green and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Sampaquita for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Emelia or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita lasts longest (Sampaquita 65/100, Emelia 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emelia or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita projects furthest (Sampaquita 58/100, Emelia 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emelia and Sampaquita smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and green accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Grass and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Emelia or Sampaquita better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emelia is the stronger pick. For winter, Sampaquita is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emelia and Sampaquita?

Emelia has top notes of Fig Leaf, Magnolia, Clementine and Japanese Loquat, heart notes of Grass, Fig, Mate and Amaryllis, a base of Coconut Nectar, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Praline. Sampaquita has top notes of Magnolia, Grass, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Oakmoss and Vetiver.