Samara vs Excellus Woman
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Excellus Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.
SamaraChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Excellus WomanChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Samara1/4
Excellus Woman3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Samara
- Sillage & projection
- Excellus Woman
- Value for money
- Excellus Woman
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Excellus Woman
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SamaraAdyan by AnfarExcellus WomanArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%
3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
27%Love
40%Like
13%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySamara
SillageExcellus Woman
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerExcellus WomanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral88%
white floral77%
woody65%
vanilla53%
rose42%
white floral100%
citrus92%
floral84%
powdery77%
iris69%
rose61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Blood OrangeLemonJasmine
Heart
MagnoliaNeroliDamask Rose
Base
SandalwoodVanilla
Top
Blood OrangeOrangeLemon
Heart
JasmineHoneysuckleMagnoliaRoseLily of the Valley
Base
Orris RootSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Lemon, Jasmine and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer83
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night20
Spring88
Summer100
Fall38
Winter13
Day100
Night43
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#72,982
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,655
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerExcellus WomanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSamara by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Samara was launched in 2021. Top notes are Blood Orange, Lemon and Jasmine; middle notes are Magnolia, Neroli and Damask Rose; base notes are Sandalwood and Vanilla.
Reviews →Excellus Woman by Armaf greets you with a sharp, bright splash of blood orange and lemon. This initial citrus burst quickly softens, giving way to a dense garden of jasmine and honeysuckle that dominates the mid-wear. On skin, the floral edges are smoothed out by a clean, powdery undercurrent of orris root and soft va…
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, Samara or Excellus Woman?
Excellus Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Samara is rated 2.75/5 from 8 votes; Excellus Woman is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Samara for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Excellus Woman for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Samara or Excellus Woman?
They last about the same: Samara 60/100, Excellus Woman 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Samara or Excellus Woman?
Excellus Woman projects furthest (Excellus Woman 58/100, Samara 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Samara and Excellus Woman smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Lemon, Jasmine and Magnolia.
Is Samara or Excellus Woman better for summer or winter?
Samara suits daytime wear; Excellus Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Samara and Excellus Woman?
Samara has top notes of Blood Orange, Lemon and Jasmine, heart notes of Magnolia, Neroli and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Vanilla. Excellus Woman has top notes of Blood Orange, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Orris Root, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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