Fragrance comparison

Force d'Âme vs Oud Al Samaawat

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

Force d'Âme

Être

4.4626 votes

Rank #44,841 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud Al Samaawat

Al Absar

3.9213 votes

Rank #42,794 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Al Samaawat takes 4 of 5 categories.

Force d'Âme
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Al Samaawat
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Force d'Âme1/5

Oud Al Samaawat4/5

Ratings & consensus: Force d'Âme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Al Samaawat
Sillage & projection: Oud Al Samaawat
Value for money: Oud Al Samaawat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Al Samaawat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Force d'ÂmeÊtre

Oud Al SamaawatAl Absar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerForce d'ÂmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

31%Love

38%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOud Al Samaawat

SillageOud Al Samaawat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value78

Category winnerOud Al SamaawatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

vanilla100%

woody92%

sweet84%

nutty77%

almond69%

white floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarwoodRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AlmondCherryRose

Heart

PistachioJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCedarwood and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter45

Day100

Night69

Spring29

Summer43

Fall71

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

Men11

Unisex78

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,841

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOud Al SamaawatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Force d'Âme by Être offers an intimate, grounded blend of dewy rose petals, dry Virginia cedarwood, and soft powdery musk. It smells like a calm morning in a sunlit room, starting with a crisp splash of fresh floral sweetness before settling into a warm, pencil-shaving cedar base. Unlike heavy traditional rose perfume…

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Oud Al Samaawat is a sweet, nutty vanilla scent with a cherry and almond style opening, softened by rose. The heart brings a pistachio nuance with jasmine sitting in the background, then it settles into tonka, creamy vanilla, and dry cedarwood. It reads as a cosy, gourmand-leaning unisex fragrance that suits cooler we…

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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, Force d'Âme or Oud Al Samaawat?

Oud Al Samaawat takes 4 of 5 categories. Force d'Âme is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes; Oud Al Samaawat is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes. Choose Force d'Âme for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Al Samaawat for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Force d'Âme or Oud Al Samaawat?

Oud Al Samaawat lasts longest (Oud Al Samaawat 88/100, Force d'Âme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Force d'Âme or Oud Al Samaawat?

Oud Al Samaawat projects furthest (Oud Al Samaawat 60/100, Force d'Âme 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Force d'Âme and Oud Al Samaawat smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cedarwood and Rose.

Is Force d'Âme or Oud Al Samaawat better for summer or winter?

Force d'Âme suits daytime wear; Oud Al Samaawat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Force d'Âme and Oud Al Samaawat?

Force d'Âme features Cedarwood and Rose. Oud Al Samaawat has top notes of Almond, Cherry and Rose, heart notes of Pistachio and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Vanilla.