Samar vs Amber Leaf
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Samar takes 1 of 1 categories.
SamarChoose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber LeafChoose it for a whiskey and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Samar1/1
Amber Leaf0/1
- 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
- Samar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SamarKhayaliAmber LeafOrcaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.85/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate8%Love
38%Like
15%Ok
8%Dislike
31%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
leather91%
soft spicy83%
anis74%
floral65%
animalic56%
whiskey100%
leather92%
iris84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Star AniseCardamom
Heart
JasmineOrange BlossomRoseMarshmallow
Base
Birch TarAmberVanillaLeatherTonka Bean
Top
WhiskeyCardamomCinnamonBergamotGalbanum
Heart
Orris RootLavender ExtractOrange BlossomHoneyOsmanthus
Base
Birch TarTobaccoVanillaAmberPatchouliLabdanumConcreteOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Orange Blossom, Birch Tar and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#71,336
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#75,673
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSamar by Khayali opens with star anise and cardamom, giving it a spicy, slightly liquorice-like bite before the scent turns creamy with jasmine, orange blossom, rose and marshmallow. The dry-down is darker, with smoky birch tar, leather, amber, vanilla and tonka. It is warm, sweet, floral and leathery, better suited t…
Reviews →Amber Leaf by Orca introduces a dense blend of whiskey, tobacco, and resinous warmth. Gib Osbert crafts a heavy unisex fragrance designed for cold autumn nights, balancing sharp cardamom against sweet honey and smoky birch tar. It wraps the skin in a dark, slightly boozy leather scent that demands low temperatures to …
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.
Do Samar and Amber Leaf smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Birch Tar and Amber.
Is Samar or Amber Leaf better for summer or winter?
Samar suits evening wear; Amber Leaf suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Samar and Amber Leaf?
Samar has top notes of Star Anise and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Rose and Marshmallow, a base of Birch Tar, Amber, Vanilla and Leather. Amber Leaf has top notes of Whiskey, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Lavender Extract, Orange Blossom and Honey, a base of Birch Tar, Tobacco, Vanilla and Amber.
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