Fragrance comparison

Samah Royale vs Golden Apple

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Samah Royale

Riiffs Perfumes

3.333 votes

Rank #63,389 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Golden Apple

Butterfly Thai Perfume

2.001 votes

Rank #71,138 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samah Royale takes 1 of 1 categories.

Samah Royale
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Golden Apple
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character.

Samah Royale1/1

Golden Apple0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Samah RoyaleRiiffs Perfumes

Golden AppleButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeMelonSweet Notes

Heart

Dried FruitsAmberPassionfruit

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodVanilla

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeCucumberPomeloMelon

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineNutmegMangoApple

Base

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Melon, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 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

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,138

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamah RoyaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samah Royale opens with a juicy mix of blood orange and melon, then settles into a sweeter ambery core with dried fruit, passionfruit and soft vanilla. It reads fruity, warm and slightly aquatic at first, with a woody amber base underneath. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet amber fragrances with a bri…

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Golden Apple is a bright fruity gourmand with citrus, watery melon and cucumber up top, then a softer floral fruit heart of jasmine, ylang-ylang, mango and apple. The dry-down adds sandalwood, tonka, vanilla and frankincense, so the sweetness lands warm rather than purely fresh. With no detailed wearer reviews availab…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Samah Royale or Golden Apple?

Samah Royale takes 1 of 1 categories. Samah Royale is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Golden Apple is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Samah Royale for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Golden Apple for a citrus and sweet character.

Do Samah Royale and Golden Apple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Melon, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Samah Royale or Golden Apple better for summer or winter?

Samah Royale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samah Royale and Golden Apple?

Samah Royale has top notes of Blood Orange, Melon and Sweet Notes, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Amber and Passionfruit, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Golden Apple has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cucumber and Pomelo, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Nutmeg and Mango, a base of Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.