Fragrance comparison

Orchidée de Nuit vs Samum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Orchidée de Nuit

Marcus Spurway

4.001 votes

Rank #66,424 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Samum

Anomalia Paris

2.789 votes

Rank #72,234 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchidée de Nuit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Orchidée de Nuit
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Samum
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Orchidée de Nuit1/1

Samum0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orchidée de NuitMarcus Spurway

SamumAnomalia Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value29

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral91%

amber83%

smoky74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

cinnamon77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrchidRose

Heart

PralineLitchi

Base

IncensePapyrusVanilla

Top

CinnamonSaffronPraline

Heart

LeatherOsmanthusRock roseIncense

Base

PatchouliPapyrusOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesPraline, Incense and Papyrus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,234

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchidée de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchidée de Nuit by Marcus Spurway is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Orchidée de Nuit was launched in 2024. Top notes are Orchid and Rose; middle notes are Praline and Litchi; base notes are Incense, Papyrus and Vanilla. It opens with Orchid, Rose. The heart moves into Praline, Litchi…

Reviews →

Samum is a warm leather fragrance built around cinnamon, saffron, praline, osmanthus, incense and dry woods. It reads spicy first, then moves into a darker leather heart with floral, smoky and slightly fruity edges. The profile is unisex, but likely suits wearers who enjoy assertive leather scents more than soft every…

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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, Orchidée de Nuit or Samum?

Orchidée de Nuit takes 1 of 1 categories. Orchidée de Nuit is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Samum is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Orchidée de Nuit for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Samum for a leather and warm spicy character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Orchidée de Nuit and Samum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and smoky accords. Common notes include Praline, Incense and Papyrus.

Is Orchidée de Nuit or Samum better for summer or winter?

Samum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée de Nuit and Samum?

Orchidée de Nuit has top notes of Orchid and Rose, heart notes of Praline and Litchi, a base of Incense, Papyrus and Vanilla. Samum has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron and Praline, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus, Rock rose and Incense, a base of Patchouli, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Cedar.