Rare Ice vs Samar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Samar takes 1 of 1 categories.
Rare IceChoose it for a citrus and fruity character.
SamarChoose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rare Ice0/1
Samar1/1
- 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
- Samar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Rare IceBellaVitaSamarKhayaliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
2.85/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
8%Love
38%Like
15%Ok
8%Dislike
31%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fruity92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
soft spicy69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
leather91%
soft spicy83%
anis74%
floral65%
animalic56%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both soft spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Star AniseBergamotLemonApple
Heart
Orange BlossomCardamomPlum
Base
Woody NotesAmberMuskMoss
Top
Star AniseCardamom
Heart
JasmineOrange BlossomRoseMarshmallow
Base
Birch TarAmberVanillaLeatherTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#77,154
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#71,803
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBellaVita's Rare Ice opens with a crisp burst of star anise and tart bergamot. It dries down to a light woodiness mixed with plum. This unisex scent suits casual day wear, especially during humid summer afternoons when you want to feel refreshed without wearing a heavy or cloying cologne.
Reviews →Samar by Khayali opens with star anise and cardamom, giving it a spicy, slightly liquorice-like bite before the scent turns creamy with jasmine, orange blossom, rose and marshmallow. The dry-down is darker, with smoky birch tar, leather, amber, vanilla and tonka. It is warm, sweet, floral and leathery, better suited t…
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.
Do Rare Ice and Samar smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Amber.
Is Rare Ice or Samar better for summer or winter?
Samar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rare Ice and Samar?
Rare Ice has top notes of Star Anise, Bergamot, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Plum, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Musk and Moss. Samar has top notes of Star Anise and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Rose and Marshmallow, a base of Birch Tar, Amber, Vanilla and Leather.
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