MCM Success vs Sama
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
MCM Success takes 4 of 4 categories.
MCM SuccessChoose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
SamaChoose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MCM Success4/4
Sama0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- MCM Success
- Sillage & projection
- MCM Success
- Value for money
- MCM Success
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- MCM Success
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MCM SuccessMCM - Mode Creation MunichSamaJealousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.45/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 36%Had 7%Want 57%
3.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate61%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
17%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMCM Success
SillageMCM Success
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMCM SuccessBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothhoney100%
sweet92%
floral84%
tobacco77%
earthy69%
woody61%
rose100%
woody86%
honey72%
floral58%
sweet44%
powdery30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both honey, woody and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HoneyTobaccoRoseOrangeBergamotLemon
Heart
PatchouliCarnationOrrisVetiverCedarJasmine
Base
OakmossMuskLeatherVanillaBenzoinAmber
Top
Honey
Heart
Rose
Base
Cedar
InformationalShared notesHoney, Rose and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring39
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#66,064
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMCM SuccessHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMCM Success is a vintage masculine honey chypre with tobacco, patchouli, moss, leather, and warm amber underneath. Reviewers describe it as sweet but serious, fresher and lighter than some heavier 1980s honey fragrances, with a leathery woody dry-down that feels mature rather than casual. It suits wearers who enjoy ol…
Reviews →Sama by Jealous opens with a thick splash of sticky honey that immediately coats the senses. As the sweetness settles, a dark red rose emerges in the middle phase, cutting through the heavy nectar with a velvet floral texture. The base relies on dry cedar to ground the floral honey accord. Warm woody tones mix with s…
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, MCM Success or Sama?
MCM Success takes 4 of 4 categories. MCM Success is rated 4.45/5 from 33 votes; Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose MCM Success for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, MCM Success or Sama?
MCM Success lasts longest (MCM Success 79/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, MCM Success or Sama?
MCM Success projects furthest (MCM Success 75/100, Sama 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do MCM Success and Sama smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose and Cedar.
Is MCM Success or Sama better for summer or winter?
MCM Success suits evening wear; Sama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in MCM Success and Sama?
MCM Success has top notes of Honey, Tobacco, Rose and Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Carnation, Orris and Vetiver, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Leather and Vanilla. Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar.
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