Fragrance comparison

Eve Duet Contrast Calm vs Samar

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

Eve Duet Contrast Calm

Avon

3.6769 votes

Rank #33,441 White FloralPatchouli

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #10,278 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eve Duet Contrast Calm
Choose it for a white floral and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Eve Duet Contrast Calm3/7

Samar4/7

Ratings & consensus: Eve Duet Contrast Calm
Community sentiment: Eve Duet Contrast Calm
Longevity: Samar
Sillage & projection: Samar
Value for money: Eve Duet Contrast Calm
Versatility: Samar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Samar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eve Duet Contrast CalmAvon

SamarWIDIAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 53%Had 38%Want 9%

3.54/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

Category winnerEve Duet Contrast CalmRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

54%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

69 votes

26%Love

28%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerEve Duet Contrast CalmMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageSamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEve Duet Contrast CalmBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

patchouli92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

lactonic61%

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both white floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

Gardenia

Base

Patchouli

Top

RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Gardenia 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSamarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,441

PerfumerGabriela Chelariu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,278

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Eve Duet Contrast Calm opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper that instantly cuts through the air. As the initial spice softens, creamy gardenia takes center stage, bringing a lush white floral body that feels relaxed rather than overwhelming. Grounding the composition is a dark patchouli base with soft earthy, …

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Samar opens in a divisive way. Some wearers get a dark, jammy spicy oud with clove, cinnamon and soft smoke, while others find the first minutes skanky, smoky or oddly animalic. Once it settles, the scent usually turns smoother, warmer and easier to wear. On skin, the dry-down leans cinnamon, vanilla, florals and resi…

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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, Eve Duet Contrast Calm or Samar?

Samar takes 4 of 7 categories. Eve Duet Contrast Calm is rated 3.67/5 from 69 votes; Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes. Choose Eve Duet Contrast Calm for a white floral and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Eve Duet Contrast Calm or Samar?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Eve Duet Contrast Calm 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eve Duet Contrast Calm or Samar?

Samar projects furthest (Samar 69/100, Eve Duet Contrast Calm 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eve Duet Contrast Calm and Samar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Gardenia and Patchouli.

Is Eve Duet Contrast Calm or Samar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Samar is the stronger pick. For winter, Samar is the stronger pick. Samar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eve Duet Contrast Calm and Samar?

Eve Duet Contrast Calm has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Patchouli. Samar has top notes of Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli.