Fragrance comparison

Sambac vs Oudh Jamal

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Sambac

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,460 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oudh Jamal

Al Aneeq

4.2917 votes

Rank #20,130 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oudh Jamal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sambac
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oudh Jamal
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sambac0/1

Oudh Jamal1/1

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: Oudh Jamal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SambacFUMparFUM

Oudh JamalAl Aneeq

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

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

47%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

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%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral, amber and warm spicy

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

GrapefruitBergamotStar Anise

Heart

PimentoPrunellaYlang-YlangTuberoseOsmanthusRed RoseJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverAmbergrisStyraxVanillaAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac and Pimento. 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

Spring30

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men46

Unisex38

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,460

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOudh JamalHigher 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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Oudh Jamal is a deep, smooth oud built around a bright citrus lift, warm spice, and a plush floral heart. It opens with grapefruit and bergamot cut by star anise, then turns richer and darker as ylang-ylang, rose, and jasmine meet a resinous, vanilla touched woods and oud base. It suits lovers of bold, dressed-up orie…

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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 Oudh Jamal?

Oudh Jamal takes 1 of 1 categories. Sambac is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Oudh Jamal is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes. Choose Sambac for a musky and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oudh Jamal for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Sambac and Oudh Jamal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac and Pimento.

Is Sambac or Oudh Jamal better for summer or winter?

Sambac suits evening wear; Oudh Jamal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sambac and Oudh Jamal?

Sambac features Musk, Jasmine Sambac, Amber, Indian Oud and Pimento. Oudh Jamal has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Star Anise, heart notes of Pimento, Prunella, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver.