Fragrance comparison

Love At First Sight vs Samba Gold Woman

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 500 ratings analysed

2 wins

Love At First Sight

Une Nuit Nomade

3.80492 votes

Rank #10,573 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Samba Gold Woman

Perfumer's Workshop

3.628 votes

Rank #47,537 SweetTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love At First Sight takes 2 of 4 categories.

Love At First Sight
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Samba Gold Woman
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Love At First Sight2/4

Samba Gold Woman1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Love At First Sight
Value for money: Samba Gold Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love At First Sight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love At First SightUne Nuit Nomade

Samba Gold WomanPerfumer's Workshop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 492 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

32%Love

35%Like

17%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

492 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLove At First Sight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSamba Gold WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

tropical77%

sweet65%

fruity53%

amber42%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fruity84%

floral77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both floral, tropical and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilacPassionfruitAcáciaAmbroxan

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeMangoPassionfruitGuava

Heart

GardeniaLilacMagnoliaHoneysuckle

Base

AmberMuskPralineOrris Root

InformationalShared notesLilac and Passionfruit. Durations are only published for Love At First Sight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall0

Winter8

Day100

Night29

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,573

PerfumerElia Chiche

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#47,537

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLove At First SightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love At First Sight by Une Nuit Nomade captures the vivid feeling of burying your face into a blooming lilac bush after a spring rainstorm. It opens with an energetic jolt. Sharp, tart passionfruit cuts straight through the cool floral air, providing a splash of tangy tropical fruitiness without any sugary syrup. With…

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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, Love At First Sight or Samba Gold Woman?

Love At First Sight takes 2 of 4 categories. Love At First Sight is rated 3.80/5 from 492 votes; Samba Gold Woman is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Love At First Sight for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Samba Gold Woman for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Love At First Sight or Samba Gold Woman?

They last about the same: Love At First Sight 60/100, Samba Gold Woman 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love At First Sight or Samba Gold Woman?

Love At First Sight projects furthest (Love At First Sight 49/100, Samba Gold Woman 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love At First Sight and Samba Gold Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, tropical and sweet accords. Common notes include Lilac and Passionfruit.

Is Love At First Sight or Samba Gold Woman better for summer or winter?

Love At First Sight suits daytime wear; Samba Gold Woman suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love At First Sight and Samba Gold Woman?

Love At First Sight features Lilac, Passionfruit, Acácia and Ambroxan. 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.