Sama vs Yendi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Yendi takes 4 of 4 categories.
SamaChoose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
YendiChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sama0/4
Yendi4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Yendi
- Sillage & projection
- Yendi
- Value for money
- Yendi
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Yendi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SamaJealousYendiRoberto CapucciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%
4.14/ 5 · 170 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
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
59%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
155 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityYendi
SillageYendi
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerYendiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody86%
honey72%
floral58%
sweet44%
powdery30%
woody100%
floral92%
powdery84%
fresh77%
aldehydic69%
fruity61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Honey
Heart
Rose
Base
Cedar
Top
AldehydesHiacynthBergamotRaspberryPeach
Heart
IrisCyclamenRoseLily-of-the-ValleyHoneyCloves
Base
SandalwoodOakmossCedarAmberStyraxMuskVanilla
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
Spring100
Summer46
Fall72
Winter51
Day100
Night39
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#3,845
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews31
Category winnerYendiHigher 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 →Yendi by Roberto Capucci is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance from 1974. It opens with vibrant aldehydes, hyacinth, and peach, settling into a powdery heart of iris, rose, and honey. The base of sandalwood, oakmoss, and musk provides a warm, lasting finish. Designed for women, this perfume feels both vintage and tim…
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 Yendi?
Yendi takes 4 of 4 categories. Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Yendi is rated 4.14/5 from 170 votes. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Yendi for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sama or Yendi?
Yendi lasts longest (Yendi 77/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sama or Yendi?
Yendi projects furthest (Yendi 67/100, Sama 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sama and Yendi smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose and Cedar.
Is Sama or Yendi better for summer or winter?
Sama suits daytime wear; Yendi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sama and Yendi?
Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar. Yendi has top notes of Aldehydes, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Raspberry, heart notes of Iris, Cyclamen, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Cedar and Amber.
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