Fragrance comparison

Samar vs Nougatina

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 127 ratings analysed

3 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #11,427 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Nougatina

BEAUTY SOU

4.502 votes

Rank #57,706 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Nougatina
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Samar3/4

Nougatina1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samar
Sillage & projection: Samar
Value for money: Nougatina
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

SamarWIDIAN

NougatinaBEAUTY SOU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageSamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNougatinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, 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

NutmegCinnamonCloveBergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRaspberryBlueberryVioletPeonyRoseOrange Blossom

Base

Cotton CandyTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMuskPatchouliAgarwood

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,427

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#57,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

Reviews →

Beauty Sou Nougatina opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and neroli before a warm spice wave of cinnamon and nutmeg rolls through. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus clears to expose a dense, powdery heart filled with iris, violet, and dark blueberry syrup. The sweetness feels thick yet dry, backed by a soft pe…

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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 Nougatina?

Samar takes 3 of 4 categories. Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes; Nougatina is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Nougatina for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Samar or Nougatina?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Nougatina 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Samar or Nougatina?

Samar projects furthest (Samar 69/100, Nougatina 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Samar and Nougatina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Cinnamon.

Is Samar or Nougatina better for summer or winter?

Samar suits day or night wear; Nougatina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samar and Nougatina?

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. Nougatina has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Raspberry, Blueberry and Violet, a base of Cotton Candy, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Labdanum.