O Intense vs Samambaia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
O Intense takes 6 of 7 categories.
O IntenseChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
SamambaiaChoose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
O Intense6/7
Samambaia1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- O Intense
- Community sentiment
- O Intense
- Longevity
- O Intense
- Sillage & projection
- O Intense
- Value for money
- Samambaia
- Versatility
- O Intense
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- O Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
O IntenseLancômeSamambaiaPheboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 94 votes
Have 29%Had 21%Want 50%
3.92/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 35%Had 23%Want 41%
Category winnerO IntenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
26%Like
1%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
74 votes
31%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
71 votes
Category winnerO IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityO Intense
SillageO Intense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSamambaiaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
floral92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
woody69%
earthy61%
green100%
white floral91%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic74%
floral65%
citrus56%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both green, white floral and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GalbanumPeachApricotHyacinthGreen NotesBergamot
Heart
Orris RootCarnationYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossTonka BeanMuskCedarAmber
Top
GalbanumBergamotBlack PepperLemon
Heart
HyacinthLily-of-the-ValleyGardeniaVioletYlang-Ylang
Base
CedarMuskJasmineWhite MuskAmber
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring32
Summer14
Fall100
Winter82
Day83
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter9
Day–
Night–
Category winnerO IntenseMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,137
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#19,307
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerO IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotO Intense is not a brighter, stronger take on the original O de Lancôme. It wears as a greener, darker floral chypre, with galbanum, hyacinth, white florals and a mossy, musky base that gives it a cool, dressed-up feel. On skin it can come across powdery, woody and slightly fruity at first, then settle into a firmer o…
Reviews →Samambaia by Phebo opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum, bright bergamot, and crushed black pepper that feels like stepping into a damp botanical greenhouse. As the top notes settle, cool spring florality takes center stage through dewy hyacinth, crisp lily-of-the-valley, and soft violet. The base dries down in…
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, O Intense or Samambaia?
O Intense takes 6 of 7 categories. O Intense is rated 4.19/5 from 94 votes; Samambaia is rated 3.92/5 from 71 votes. Choose O Intense for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Samambaia for a green and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, O Intense or Samambaia?
O Intense lasts longest (O Intense 79/100, Samambaia 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, O Intense or Samambaia?
O Intense projects furthest (O Intense 67/100, Samambaia 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do O Intense and Samambaia smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.
Is O Intense or Samambaia better for summer or winter?
For summer, O Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, O Intense is the stronger pick. O Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in O Intense and Samambaia?
O Intense has top notes of Galbanum, Peach, Apricot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Orris Root, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Musk and Cedar. Samambaia has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Gardenia and Violet, a base of Cedar, Musk, Jasmine and White Musk.
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