Fragrance comparison

Samar vs Rare Ice

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Samar

Khayali

2.8513 votes

Rank #71,803 White FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Rare Ice

BellaVita

—0 votes

Rank #77,154 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Samar
Choose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rare Ice
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.

Samar1/1

Rare Ice0/1

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

SamarKhayali

Rare IceBellaVita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

leather91%

soft spicy83%

anis74%

floral65%

animalic56%

citrus100%

fruity92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Star AniseCardamom

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomRoseMarshmallow

Base

Birch TarAmberVanillaLeatherTonka Bean

Top

Star AniseBergamotLemonApple

Heart

Orange BlossomCardamomPlum

Base

Woody NotesAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Cardamom, Orange Blossom 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 season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samar 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…

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BellaVita's Rare Ice opens with a crisp burst of star anise and tart bergamot. It dries down to a light woodiness mixed with plum. This unisex scent suits casual day wear, especially during humid summer afternoons when you want to feel refreshed without wearing a heavy or cloying cologne.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Samar and Rare Ice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Amber.

Is Samar or Rare Ice better for summer or winter?

Samar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samar and Rare Ice?

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. Rare Ice has top notes of Star Anise, Bergamot, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Plum, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Musk and Moss.