Fragrance comparison

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass vs Sampaquita

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 349 ratings analysed

4 wins

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass

Marc Jacobs

4.1154 votes

Rank #32,706 FreshGreen

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60%scent match

Closely related

Sampaquita

Ormonde Jayne

3.57295 votes

Rank #10,958 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass takes 4 of 7 categories.

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sampaquita
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass4/7

Sampaquita3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marc Jacobs Splash GrassMarc Jacobs

SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 14%Had 11%Want 76%

3.57/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash GrassRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

63%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

239 votes

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash GrassMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySampaquita

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value39

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash GrassBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green86%

white floral72%

floral58%

woody44%

musky30%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

green65%

white floral53%

citrus42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fresh, floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grass

Heart1.5-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyWildflowers

Base3-5 hrs

Woodsy NotesMusk

Top

MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrass, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs Splash Grass, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall10

Winter10

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash GrassMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 14%Party 9%

Men9

Unisex26

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,706

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#10,958

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSampaquitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass captures the brisk, refreshing feeling of walking barefoot across lawn turf after a heavy spring downpour. The scent opens with a lively splash of cut grass and moist greenery that instantly wakes up your senses without smelling bitter or medicinal. As the early wet vapor settles, gentle lily-…

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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, Marc Jacobs Splash Grass or Sampaquita?

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass takes 4 of 7 categories. Marc Jacobs Splash Grass is rated 4.11/5 from 54 votes; Sampaquita is rated 3.57/5 from 295 votes. Choose Marc Jacobs Splash Grass for a fresh and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sampaquita for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Marc Jacobs Splash Grass or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita lasts longest (Sampaquita 65/100, Marc Jacobs Splash Grass 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Marc Jacobs Splash Grass or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita projects furthest (Sampaquita 58/100, Marc Jacobs Splash Grass 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marc Jacobs Splash Grass and Sampaquita smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, floral and green accords. Common notes include Grass, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Marc Jacobs Splash Grass or Sampaquita better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marc Jacobs Splash Grass is the stronger pick. For winter, Sampaquita is the stronger pick. Marc Jacobs Splash Grass suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marc Jacobs Splash Grass and Sampaquita?

Marc Jacobs Splash Grass has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Wildflowers, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk. 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.