Fragrance comparison

Samba Star vs Intuição

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 263 ratings analysed

Samba Star

Perfumer's Workshop

3.5317 votes

Rank #48,741 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Intuição

Natura

4.24246 votes

Rank #25,233 Yellow FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intuição takes 5 of 5 categories.

Samba Star
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Intuição
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Samba Star0/5

Intuição5/5

Ratings & consensus: Intuição
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intuição
Sillage & projection: Intuição
Value for money: Intuição
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Intuição

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Samba StarPerfumer's Workshop

IntuiçãoNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 37%Had 41%Want 22%

4.24/ 5 · 246 votes

Have 54%Had 34%Want 11%

Category winnerIntuiçãoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

53%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

246 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityIntuição

SillageIntuição

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value70

Category winnerIntuiçãoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

floral84%

iris77%

green69%

powdery61%

yellow floral100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both yellow floral, white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisNarcissusGardeniaFreesiaYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyApricotRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangNarcissusFreesiaOsmanthus

Heart

ApricotGardeniaMimosaIrisPeony

Base

MuskOakmossWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesIris, Narcissus, Gardenia and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day60

Night100

Spring94

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men3

Unisex9

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,233

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntuiçãoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samba Star by Perfumer's Workshop opens with a burst of gardenia, ylang-ylang, and freesia before shifting into a dry, powdery iris base. Released in 2001, this floral composition pairs sharp yellow florals with soft apricot sweetness. It suits crisp spring afternoons when you want a budget-friendly retro floral that …

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Intuição is a floral from Natura with a distinctly vintage feel, built around creamy yellow and white flowers, soft fruit, powdery iris, and a mossy musky base. It opens lush and slightly sweet, then settles into a warm floral veil that can feel classic, feminine, and gently woody. If you enjoy rich florals with powde…

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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, Samba Star or Intuição?

Intuição takes 5 of 5 categories. Samba Star is rated 3.53/5 from 17 votes; Intuição is rated 4.24/5 from 246 votes. Choose Samba Star for a white floral and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Intuição for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Samba Star or Intuição?

Intuição lasts longest (Intuição 71/100, Samba Star 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Samba Star or Intuição?

Intuição projects furthest (Intuição 67/100, Samba Star 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Samba Star and Intuição smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Narcissus, Gardenia and Freesia.

Is Samba Star or Intuição better for summer or winter?

Samba Star suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samba Star and Intuição?

Samba Star features Iris, Narcissus, Gardenia, Freesia and Ylang-Ylang. Intuição has top notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Freesia, heart notes of Apricot, Gardenia, Mimosa and Iris, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Woodsy Notes.