Fragrance comparison

Samija vs Vervaine Olive Leaf

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Samija

Jacques Battini

—0 votes

Rank #67,392 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Vervaine Olive Leaf

Voluspa

3.504 votes

Rank #54,914 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vervaine Olive Leaf takes 2 of 2 categories.

Samija
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Vervaine Olive Leaf
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

Samija0/2

Vervaine Olive Leaf2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SamijaJacques Battini

Vervaine Olive LeafVoluspa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityVervaine Olive Leaf

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

powdery65%

white floral48%

rose30%

woody100%

citrus83%

herbal65%

aromatic48%

conifer30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MimosaJasmineRoseOlive Tree

Heart

LabdanumPalisander RosewoodCedar

Base

SandalwoodVetiver

Top

Olive TreeLemon Verbena

Heart

Palisander Rosewood

Base

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InformationalShared notesOlive Tree and Palisander Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVervaine Olive LeafHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samija by Jacques Battini offers a floral-woody profile led by mimosa and jasmine notes. Launched in 2018, this feminine composition relies on a structure of rosewood, labdanum, and sandalwood. It functions best as an intimate, powdery daily scent, suited for office wear or casual outings during spring months when the…

Reviews →

Voluspa Vervaine Olive Leaf opens with a sharp burst of crushed lemon verbena and freshly harvested olive tree leaves. The bitter citrus top notes quickly give way to an earthy herbal heart that feels dry and natural rather than sweet. As it settles, palisander rosewood adds a soft woody base that grounds the crisp gr…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Samija or Vervaine Olive Leaf?

Vervaine Olive Leaf lasts longest (Vervaine Olive Leaf 50/100, Samija 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Samija and Vervaine Olive Leaf smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Olive Tree and Palisander Rosewood.

What are the notes in Samija and Vervaine Olive Leaf?

Samija has top notes of Mimosa, Jasmine, Rose and Olive Tree, heart notes of Labdanum, Palisander Rosewood and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver. Vervaine Olive Leaf has top notes of Olive Tree and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood.