Sama vs Tender
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tender takes 2 of 4 categories.
SamaChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
TenderChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sama1/4
Tender2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Sama
- Value for money
- Tender
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tender
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SamaJealousTenderAll Good ScentsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
33%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageSama
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTenderBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody86%
honey72%
floral58%
sweet44%
powdery30%
white floral100%
woody88%
citrus77%
patchouli65%
earthy53%
honey42%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Honey
Heart
Rose
Base
Cedar
Top
Orange BlossomWhite FlowersMandarin Orange
Heart
JasminePatchouliRose
Base
HoneyVetiverCedar
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 seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,064
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#55,696
PerfumerRajiv Sheth
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerTenderHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSama 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…
Reviews →Tender by All Good Scents is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Tender was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Rajiv Sheth. Top notes are Orange Blossom, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose; base notes are Honey, Vetiver and Cedar.
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, Sama or Tender?
Tender takes 2 of 4 categories. Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Tender is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tender for a white floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sama or Tender?
They last about the same: Sama 65/100, Tender 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Sama or Tender?
Sama projects furthest (Sama 63/100, Tender 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sama and Tender smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose and Cedar.
Is Sama or Tender better for summer or winter?
Sama suits daytime wear; Tender suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sama and Tender?
Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar. Tender has top notes of Orange Blossom, White Flowers and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Honey, Vetiver and Cedar.
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