Fragrance comparison

Sambac vs Koh-i-Noor

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Sambac

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,460 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Koh-i-Noor

Areej Le Doré

4.21113 votes

Rank #6,900 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Koh-i-Noor takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sambac
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Koh-i-Noor
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sambac0/1

Koh-i-Noor1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SambacFUMparFUM

Koh-i-NoorAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.21/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 37%Had 12%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

60%Love

19%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

white floral90%

powdery80%

amber70%

oud60%

warm spicy50%

white floral100%

musky92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both musky, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskJasmine SambacAmberIndian OudPimento

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Natural MuskLemon

Heart

ChampacaJasmineSandalwoodYlang-YlangGardeniaIndian OudTonka BeanPatchouli

Base

Jasmine SambacAmberTuberoseBenzoin

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Amber and Indian Oud. Durations are only published for Sambac, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day69

Night100

Spring75

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day48

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 26%Party 22%Work 17%

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,460

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,900

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerKoh-i-NoorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM Sambac takes the creamy profile of jasmine sambac and throws it directly into dark, earthy shadows. This is not a polite wedding bouquet. Aistis Mickevičius builds tension right from the first spray by pairing sweet white flowers with prickly red pimento and a grounding dose of Indian oud. The pepper tingles…

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Areej Le Doré Koh-i-Noor opens with a sharp burst of lemon alongside raw natural deer musk, creating an immediate contrast between bright citrus and deep animalic warmth. As the top notes settle, heavy white and yellow florals like jasmine sambac, gardenia, ylang-ylang, and champaca take over the heart, supported by a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sambac or Koh-i-Noor?

Koh-i-Noor takes 1 of 1 categories. Sambac is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Koh-i-Noor is rated 4.21/5 from 113 votes. Choose Sambac for a musky and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Koh-i-Noor for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Sambac and Koh-i-Noor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Indian Oud.

Is Sambac or Koh-i-Noor better for summer or winter?

Sambac suits evening wear; Koh-i-Noor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sambac and Koh-i-Noor?

Sambac features Musk, Jasmine Sambac, Amber, Indian Oud and Pimento. Koh-i-Noor has top notes of Natural Musk and Lemon, heart notes of Champaca, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Jasmine Sambac, Amber, Tuberose and Benzoin.