Joorie vs Sama
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Joorie takes 3 of 4 categories.
JoorieChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
SamaChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Joorie3/4
Sama1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Joorie
- Sillage & projection
- Joorie
- Value for money
- Sama
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Joorie
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JoorieKajalSamaJealousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 320 votes
Have 80%Had 20%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 hate50%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
320 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
Category winners
LongevityJoorie
SillageJoorie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSamaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
honey69%
patchouli61%
rose100%
woody86%
honey72%
floral58%
sweet44%
powdery30%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, honey and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ClovesPepperGingerNutmegBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangOrange Blossom
Base
HoneyPatchouliTonka BeanCedarVanillaMusk
Top
Honey
Heart
Rose
Base
Cedar
InformationalShared notesRose, Honey and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring37
Summer20
Fall95
Winter100
Day66
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,304
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews26
Overall rank#66,064
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerJoorieHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJoorie by Kajal is a rich Oriental Floral fragrance that wraps ylang-ylang and warm red rose in a thick blanket of ginger and cloves. It settles into a heavy, sweet base of honey and tonka bean. This unisex scent is best suited for cold November evenings, draped over wool coats and heavy scarves.
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Joorie or Sama?
Joorie takes 3 of 4 categories. Joorie is rated 4.18/5 from 320 votes; Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Joorie for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Joorie or Sama?
Joorie lasts longest (Joorie 75/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Joorie or Sama?
Joorie projects furthest (Joorie 68/100, Sama 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Joorie and Sama smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, honey and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Honey and Cedar.
Is Joorie or Sama better for summer or winter?
Joorie suits evening wear; Sama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Joorie and Sama?
Joorie has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Honey, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar.
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