Sama vs Ylang D'Or
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ylang D'Or takes 3 of 4 categories.
SamaChoose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ylang D'OrChoose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sama0/4
Ylang D'Or3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ylang D'Or
- Sillage & projection
- Ylang D'Or
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ylang D'Or
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SamaJealousYlang D'OrIl ProfvmoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%
3.53/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%
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
46%Love
8%Like
38%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityYlang D'Or
SillageYlang D'Or
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody86%
honey72%
floral58%
sweet44%
powdery30%
yellow floral100%
sweet92%
woody84%
powdery77%
green69%
honey61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, sweet 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 BlossomCitruses
Heart
Ylang-YlangVioletGreen AccordFruity NotesRose
Base
HoneySandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanPatchouli
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
Summer100
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night75
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#24,115
PerfumerMichele Marin
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerYlang D'OrHigher 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 →Ylang D’Or is a sunny, opulent floral built around a lush ylang-ylang that reads creamy, sweet, and a little indolic. The opening leans bright with citrus and orange blossom, then turns warmer and more textured with violet, green facets, and soft fruit. In the dry-down, honeyed amber and tonka melt into sandalwood, ce…
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 Ylang D'Or?
Ylang D'Or takes 3 of 4 categories. Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Ylang D'Or is rated 3.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ylang D'Or for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sama or Ylang D'Or?
Ylang D'Or lasts longest (Ylang D'Or 72/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sama or Ylang D'Or?
Projection is very close: Ylang D'Or 64/100, Sama 63/100 for sillage.
Do Sama and Ylang D'Or smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose and Cedar.
Is Sama or Ylang D'Or better for summer or winter?
Sama suits daytime wear; Ylang D'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sama and Ylang D'Or?
Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar. Ylang D'Or has top notes of Orange Blossom and Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Green Accord and Fruity Notes, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.
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