Fragrance comparison

Mae vs Sampaquita

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 377 ratings analysed

Mae

VeraLab

3.7182 votes

Rank #34,591 PatchouliGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sampaquita

Ormonde Jayne

3.57295 votes

Rank #10,868 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sampaquita takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mae
Choose it for a patchouli and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Sampaquita
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Mae3/7

Sampaquita4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaeVeraLab

SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 66%Had 16%Want 18%

3.57/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerMaeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

82 votes

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

239 votes

Category winnerSampaquitaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySampaquita

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value39

Category winnerMaeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

green92%

woody84%

fresh77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

green65%

white floral53%

citrus42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fresh, green and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrassBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MuskAmber

Top

MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrass, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Mae, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMaeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 21%Party 11%

Men9

Unisex26

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,591

PerfumerPaola Bottai

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,868

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSampaquitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

VeraLab Mae strikes the nose with a vivid, sheared blade of fresh green grass and bitter bergamot. It opens sharp and unapologetic. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk daylight dampness steps back, clearing room for an earthy patchouli heart rounded by pale lily-of-the-valley petals and faint jasmine. It does not smell …

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Sampaquita is a fresh floral built around jasmine, magnolia, freesia, lily-of-the-valley and watery petals, with litchi and bergamot giving the opening a bright, tropical lift. On skin it can feel breezy, green and musky, more spring garden than heavy white floral. It suits shoppers who like airy florals with a vintag…

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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, Mae or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita takes 4 of 7 categories. Mae is rated 3.71/5 from 82 votes; Sampaquita is rated 3.57/5 from 295 votes. Choose Mae for a patchouli and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Sampaquita for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mae or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita lasts longest (Sampaquita 65/100, Mae 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mae or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita projects furthest (Sampaquita 58/100, Mae 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mae and Sampaquita smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, green and citrus accords. Common notes include Grass, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.

Is Mae or Sampaquita better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mae is the stronger pick. For winter, Mae is the stronger pick. Mae suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mae and Sampaquita?

Mae has top notes of Grass and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber. Sampaquita has top notes of Magnolia, Grass, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Oakmoss and Vetiver.