Fragrance comparison

Samar vs Love Triumphs Over War

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 251 ratings analysed

6 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #11,410 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Love Triumphs Over War

Argos

3.44126 votes

Rank #15,848 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 6 of 7 categories.

Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Love Triumphs Over War
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Samar6/7

Love Triumphs Over War1/7

Ratings & consensus: Samar
Community sentiment: Samar
Longevity: Samar
Sillage & projection: Samar
Value for money: Samar
Versatility: Love Triumphs Over War
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Samar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SamarWIDIAN

Love Triumphs Over WarArgos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.44/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerSamarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

28%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

29%Love

21%Like

25%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

126 votes

Category winnerSamarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageSamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value36

Category winnerSamarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

rose100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli

Top

Rose PetalsRaspberryBlack CurrantBergamotTuberoseOrangeLemon

Heart

CloveGeraniumVioletIrisYlang YlangGardeniaCinnamon

Base

Mysore SandalwoodCashmere WoodWhite MuskVanillaAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Cinnamon. 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

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer46

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night–

Category winnerLove Triumphs Over WarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

Men16

Unisex43

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,410

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#15,848

PerfumerChristian Petrovich

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samar opens in a divisive way. Some wearers get a dark, jammy spicy oud with clove, cinnamon and soft smoke, while others find the first minutes skanky, smoky or oddly animalic. Once it settles, the scent usually turns smoother, warmer and easier to wear. On skin, the dry-down leans cinnamon, vanilla, florals and resi…

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Argos Love Triumphs Over War hits skin with an intense blast of tart raspberry, bright bergamot, and sweet rose petals. The opening feels almost fizzy before shifting into a spicier heart where clove and cinnamon bark balance powdery violet and gardenia. As the hours pass, the scent settles into a dry down of Mysore s…

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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.

Which is better, Samar or Love Triumphs Over War?

Samar takes 6 of 7 categories. Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes; Love Triumphs Over War is rated 3.44/5 from 126 votes. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Love Triumphs Over War for a rose and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Samar or Love Triumphs Over War?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Love Triumphs Over War 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Samar or Love Triumphs Over War?

Samar projects furthest (Samar 69/100, Love Triumphs Over War 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Samar and Love Triumphs Over War smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Cinnamon.

Is Samar or Love Triumphs Over War better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Triumphs Over War is the stronger pick. For winter, Samar is the stronger pick. Samar suits day or night wear; Love Triumphs Over War suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samar and Love Triumphs Over War?

Samar has top notes of Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli. Love Triumphs Over War has top notes of Rose Petals, Raspberry, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Clove, Geranium, Violet and Iris, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood, White Musk and Vanilla.