Samar vs Silver Reserve
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Silver Reserve takes 2 of 4 categories.
SamarChoose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Silver ReserveChoose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Samar1/4
Silver Reserve2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Silver Reserve
- Value for money
- Silver Reserve
- 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
SamarWIDIANSilver ReserveAuraa DesireWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.54/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
28%Like
28%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
47 votes
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageSilver Reserve
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSilver ReserveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
oud77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
woody77%
leather69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper
Heart
CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus
Base
OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli
Top
Pink PepperCinnamonHazelnutSaffron
Heart
RaspberryOsmanthusLeatherOud
Base
ChocolateVanillaIncenseWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#11,410
PerfumerPhilippine Courtière
Launched—
Reviews24
Overall rank#50,606
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSamar 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 →Silver Reserve by Auraa Desire is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with a spicy kick of pink pepper and hazelnut, softening into a heart of raspberry and leather. The scent finds its grounding in a deep, chocolate-infused base. It is a striking choice for cool autumn evenings…
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.
Which is better, Samar or Silver Reserve?
Silver Reserve takes 2 of 4 categories. Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes; Silver Reserve is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Silver Reserve for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Samar or Silver Reserve?
They last about the same: Samar 80/100, Silver Reserve 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Samar or Silver Reserve?
Silver Reserve projects furthest (Silver Reserve 88/100, Samar 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Samar and Silver Reserve smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon and Osmanthus.
Is Samar or Silver Reserve better for summer or winter?
Samar suits day or night wear; Silver Reserve suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Samar and Silver Reserve?
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. Silver Reserve has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Saffron, heart notes of Raspberry, Osmanthus, Leather and Oud, a base of Chocolate, Vanilla, Incense and Woody Notes.
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