Fragrance comparison

Remain vs Sama

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Remain

Studio Pneuma

4.002 votes

Rank #65,337 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Sama

Mawwal Arabia

4.2631 votes

Rank #45,144 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Remain
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sama
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Remain1/2

Sama1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RemainStudio Pneuma

SamaMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.26/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

55%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRemain

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus90%

fruity80%

aromatic70%

green60%

fresh spicy50%

aromatic100%

fruity92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantGrapefruit

Heart

FigBlack TeaNeroli

Base

CedarwoodVetiverPatchouli

Top

Violet LeavesGrapefruitPearBlack CurrantBergamotBasil

Heart

CardamomGingerPeachLily of the ValleyCinnamon

Base

VetiverMuskCedarwoodPatchouliVanillaAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Currant, Grapefruit and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night74

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Studio Pneuma Remain opens with a bright flash of bergamot, black currant, and bitter grapefruit that quickly gives way to a calming heart of green fig, steeped black tea, and neroli. The dry down drops into grounding cedarwood, vetiver, and earthy patchouli. It creates an atmosphere reminiscent of damp morning air a…

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Sama opens bright and aromatic, with grapefruit, bergamot, pear and black currant over green violet leaf and basil. As it settles, cardamom, ginger and a touch of peach soften the freshness before a woody musky base of vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and amber takes over. It reads as a fresh woody aromatic with fruity lift…

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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, Remain or Sama?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Remain is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Sama is rated 4.26/5 from 31 votes. Choose Remain for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sama for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Remain or Sama?

Remain lasts longest (Remain 100/100, Sama 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Remain and Sama smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant, Grapefruit and Cedarwood.

Is Remain or Sama better for summer or winter?

Remain suits day or night wear; Sama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Remain and Sama?

Remain has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant and Grapefruit, heart notes of Fig, Black Tea and Neroli, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Patchouli. Sama has top notes of Violet Leaves, Grapefruit, Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Peach and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Cedarwood and Patchouli.