Fragrance comparison

Sama vs Oud Zafran

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Sama

Jealous

3.506 votes

Rank #66,506 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Oud Zafran

ARO-FAC Aroma Factory

4.754 votes

Rank #30,992 Fresh SpicyHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Zafran takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sama
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Zafran
Choose it for a fresh spicy and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Sama0/4

Oud Zafran4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SamaJealous

Oud ZafranARO-FAC Aroma Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityOud Zafran

SillageOud Zafran

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value81

Category winnerOud ZafranBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody86%

honey72%

floral58%

sweet44%

powdery30%

fresh spicy100%

honey92%

oud84%

rose77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both rose, honey and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Honey

Heart

Rose

Base

Cedar

Top

HoneyCedar

Heart

SaffronNutmeg

Base

RoseAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesHoney, Rose and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring0

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,992

PerfumerJUNAID MATEEN DHAMMA

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerOud ZafranHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sama by Jealous opens with a thick splash of sticky honey that immediately coats the senses. As the sweetness settles, a dark red rose emerges in the middle phase, cutting through the heavy nectar with a velvet floral texture. The base relies on dry cedar to ground the floral honey accord. Warm woody tones mix with s…

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Oud Zafran opens warm and spicy, with honey softening the cedar before saffron and nutmeg take over. The dry-down brings rose and oud, giving it a richer, darker feel that reviewers describe as smooth, strong, and long-lasting. This reads like a bold woody spicy scent with clear presence. It may suit someone who enjoy…

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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, Sama or Oud Zafran?

Oud Zafran takes 4 of 4 categories. Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Oud Zafran is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Zafran for a fresh spicy and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sama or Oud Zafran?

Oud Zafran lasts longest (Oud Zafran 85/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sama or Oud Zafran?

Oud Zafran projects furthest (Oud Zafran 88/100, Sama 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sama and Oud Zafran smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, honey and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose and Cedar.

Is Sama or Oud Zafran better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sama and Oud Zafran?

Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar. Oud Zafran has top notes of Honey and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron and Nutmeg, a base of Rose and Agarwood (Oud).