Fragrance comparison

Havana Pour Elle vs Sama

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 329 ratings analysed

4 wins

Havana Pour Elle

Aramis

3.91323 votes

Rank #8,358 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Sama

Jealous

3.506 votes

Rank #66,304 RoseWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Pour Elle takes 4 of 4 categories.

Havana Pour Elle
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Sama
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Havana Pour Elle4/4

Sama0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana Pour ElleAramis

SamaJealous

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 323 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

288 votes

17%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityHavana Pour Elle

SillageHavana Pour Elle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHavana Pour ElleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

floral77%

fruity69%

woody61%

rose100%

woody86%

honey72%

floral58%

sweet44%

powdery30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MelonPeachMandarin OrangeApple

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangFreesiaRose

Base

CedarHoneyTonka BeanVanilla

Top

Honey

Heart

Rose

Base

Cedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Cedar and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex18

Women79

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,358

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#66,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHavana Pour ElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Havana Pour Elle is a sweet, powdery oriental floral with a distinctly 1990s feel. Juicy melon, peach and apple brighten the opening, then heliotrope, rose and ylang-ylang soften it into a creamy floral heart before honey, tonka, vanilla and cedar take over. It reads warm, plush and feminine, with stronger sillage tha…

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Sama by Jealous opens with a thick splash of sticky honey that immediately coats the senses. As the sweetness settles, a dark red rose emerges in the middle phase, cutting through the heavy nectar with a velvet floral texture. The base relies on dry cedar to ground the floral honey accord. Warm woody tones mix with s…

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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, Havana Pour Elle or Sama?

Havana Pour Elle takes 4 of 4 categories. Havana Pour Elle is rated 3.91/5 from 323 votes; Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Havana Pour Elle for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Havana Pour Elle or Sama?

Havana Pour Elle lasts longest (Havana Pour Elle 79/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Pour Elle or Sama?

Havana Pour Elle projects furthest (Havana Pour Elle 72/100, Sama 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Pour Elle and Sama smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Rose, Cedar and Honey.

Is Havana Pour Elle or Sama better for summer or winter?

Sama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Pour Elle and Sama?

Havana Pour Elle has top notes of Melon, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Rose, a base of Cedar, Honey, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar.