Fragrance comparison

Nougatina vs Samar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 127 ratings analysed

Nougatina

BEAUTY SOU

4.502 votes

Rank #57,773 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #11,429 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nougatina
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Nougatina1/4

Samar3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NougatinaBEAUTY SOU

SamarWIDIAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.54/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

26%Love

28%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageSamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNougatinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegCinnamonCloveBergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRaspberryBlueberryVioletPeonyRoseOrange Blossom

Base

Cotton CandyTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMuskPatchouliAgarwood

Top

RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Clove, Bergamot and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,773

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,429

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beauty Sou Nougatina opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and neroli before a warm spice wave of cinnamon and nutmeg rolls through. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus clears to expose a dense, powdery heart filled with iris, violet, and dark blueberry syrup. The sweetness feels thick yet dry, backed by a soft pe…

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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nougatina or Samar?

Samar takes 3 of 4 categories. Nougatina is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes. Choose Nougatina for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Nougatina or Samar?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Nougatina 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nougatina or Samar?

Samar projects furthest (Samar 69/100, Nougatina 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nougatina and Samar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Clove, Bergamot and Raspberry.

Is Nougatina or Samar better for summer or winter?

Nougatina suits evening wear; Samar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nougatina and Samar?

Nougatina has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Raspberry, Blueberry and Violet, a base of Cotton Candy, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Labdanum. 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.