Fragrance comparison

Les Gourmandises de Nina vs Samba Gold Woman

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 278 ratings analysed

Les Gourmandises de Nina

Nina Ricci

3.93270 votes

Rank #11,896 SweetFruity

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Samba Gold Woman

Perfumer's Workshop

3.628 votes

Rank #45,712 SweetTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Les Gourmandises de Nina
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Samba Gold Woman
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Les Gourmandises de Nina2/4

Samba Gold Woman2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samba Gold Woman
Sillage & projection: Les Gourmandises de Nina
Value for money: Samba Gold Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Gourmandises de Nina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Gourmandises de NinaNina Ricci

Samba Gold WomanPerfumer's Workshop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 270 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

49%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

270 votes

13%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySamba Gold Woman

SillageLes Gourmandises de Nina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSamba Gold WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

coconut77%

caramel65%

lactonic53%

tropical42%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fruity84%

floral77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Piña ColadaPassionfruit

Base

PralineCaramelGardenia

Top

LimeMangoPassionfruitGuava

Heart

GardeniaLilacMagnoliaHoneysuckle

Base

AmberMuskPralineOrris Root

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Praline and Gardenia. 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

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#45,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLes Gourmandises de NinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Les Gourmandises de Nina opens with a sharp burst of sour lemon that quickly softens into a tropical heart. Coconut milk and ripe passionfruit emerge within minutes, creating a breezy piña colada impression that feels bright rather than heavy. As the scent settles on warm skin, buttery caramel and roasted praline buil…

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Samba Gold Woman is a soft tropical floral with a bright fruit opening and an easy, fresh feel on skin. Lime, mango, passionfruit and guava give it a juicy start, while gardenia, lilac, magnolia and honeysuckle keep the heart clean and feminine. It suits shoppers who want an affordable, light, safe everyday scent wit…

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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, Les Gourmandises de Nina or Samba Gold Woman?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Les Gourmandises de Nina is rated 3.93/5 from 270 votes; Samba Gold Woman is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Les Gourmandises de Nina for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Samba Gold Woman for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Gourmandises de Nina or Samba Gold Woman?

They last about the same: Samba Gold Woman 60/100, Les Gourmandises de Nina 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Les Gourmandises de Nina or Samba Gold Woman?

Les Gourmandises de Nina projects furthest (Les Gourmandises de Nina 60/100, Samba Gold Woman 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Gourmandises de Nina and Samba Gold Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Praline and Gardenia.

Is Les Gourmandises de Nina or Samba Gold Woman better for summer or winter?

Samba Gold Woman suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Gourmandises de Nina and Samba Gold Woman?

Les Gourmandises de Nina has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Piña Colada and Passionfruit, a base of Praline, Caramel and Gardenia. Samba Gold Woman has top notes of Lime, Mango, Passionfruit and Guava, heart notes of Gardenia, Lilac, Magnolia and Honeysuckle, a base of Amber, Musk, Praline and Orris Root.