Love Triumphs Over War vs Samar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Samar takes 6 of 7 categories.
Love Triumphs Over WarChoose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SamarChoose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Love Triumphs Over War1/7
Samar6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Samar
- Community sentiment
- Samar
- Longevity
- Samar
- Sillage & projection
- Samar
- Value for money
- Samar
- Versatility
- Love Triumphs Over War
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Samar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Love Triumphs Over WarArgosSamarWIDIANWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.44/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%
3.54/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%
Category winnerSamarRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
21%Like
25%Ok
15%Dislike
10%Hate
126 votes
26%Love
28%Like
28%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
47 votes
Category winnerSamarMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySamar
SillageSamar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSamarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
oud77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Rose PetalsRaspberryBlack CurrantBergamotTuberoseOrangeLemon
Heart
CloveGeraniumVioletIrisYlang YlangGardeniaCinnamon
Base
Mysore SandalwoodCashmere WoodWhite MuskVanillaAmberPatchouli
Top
RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper
Heart
CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus
Base
OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Clove 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 seasonSpring100
Summer46
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night–
Spring67
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerLove Triumphs Over WarMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,848
PerfumerChristian Petrovich
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#11,410
PerfumerPhilippine Courtière
Launched—
Reviews24
Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArgos Love Triumphs Over War hits skin with an intense blast of tart raspberry, bright bergamot, and sweet rose petals. The opening feels almost fizzy before shifting into a spicier heart where clove and cinnamon bark balance powdery violet and gardenia. As the hours pass, the scent settles into a dry down of Mysore s…
Reviews →Samar opens in a divisive way. Some wearers get a dark, jammy spicy oud with clove, cinnamon and soft smoke, while others find the first minutes skanky, smoky or oddly animalic. Once it settles, the scent usually turns smoother, warmer and easier to wear. On skin, the dry-down leans cinnamon, vanilla, florals and resi…
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, Love Triumphs Over War or Samar?
Samar takes 6 of 7 categories. Love Triumphs Over War is rated 3.44/5 from 126 votes; Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes. Choose Love Triumphs Over War for a rose and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Love Triumphs Over War or Samar?
Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Love Triumphs Over War 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Love Triumphs Over War or Samar?
Samar projects furthest (Samar 69/100, Love Triumphs Over War 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Love Triumphs Over War and Samar smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Clove and Gardenia.
Is Love Triumphs Over War or Samar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Love Triumphs Over War is the stronger pick. For winter, Samar is the stronger pick. Love Triumphs Over War suits daytime wear; Samar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Love Triumphs Over War and Samar?
Love Triumphs Over War has top notes of Rose Petals, Raspberry, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Clove, Geranium, Violet and Iris, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood, White Musk and Vanilla. Samar has top notes of Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli.
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