Fragrance comparison

Sampaquita vs Sweet Ambrette

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 354 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sampaquita

Ormonde Jayne

3.57295 votes

Rank #11,759 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Ambrette

Majouri

3.6159 votes

Rank #29,849 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sampaquita takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sampaquita
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Sweet Ambrette
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sampaquita4/7

Sweet Ambrette2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne

Sweet AmbretteMajouri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

3.61/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 39%Had 8%Want 54%

Category winnerSampaquitaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

239 votes

29%Love

37%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerSampaquitaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSweet AmbretteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

green65%

white floral53%

citrus42%

musky100%

fruity92%

floral84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver

Top30 to 45 minutes

Bergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

PearLily-of-the-Valley

Base3 to 4 hours

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Musk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Sweet Ambrette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer78

Fall61

Winter35

Day100

Night56

Category winnerSweet AmbretteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex26

Women65

Men4

Unisex7

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,759

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#29,849

PerfumerLaure Santantoni

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSampaquitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sampaquita is a fresh floral built around jasmine, magnolia, freesia, lily-of-the-valley and watery petals, with litchi and bergamot giving the opening a bright, tropical lift. On skin it can feel breezy, green and musky, more spring garden than heavy white floral. It suits shoppers who like airy florals with a vintag…

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Sweet Ambrette by Majouri is a fresh citrus and fruity perfume built around soft vegetal musk and crisp orchard fruit. It opens with an uplifting burst of bright bergamot that quickly greets a juicy, nectar-sweet pear note. In the heart, clean lily-of-the-valley adds a dewy, white floral breeze that keeps the sweetnes…

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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, Sampaquita or Sweet Ambrette?

Sampaquita takes 4 of 7 categories. Sampaquita is rated 3.57/5 from 295 votes; Sweet Ambrette is rated 3.61/5 from 59 votes. Choose Sampaquita for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Sweet Ambrette for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sampaquita or Sweet Ambrette?

They last about the same: Sampaquita 65/100, Sweet Ambrette 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sampaquita or Sweet Ambrette?

Projection is very close: Sampaquita 58/100, Sweet Ambrette 56/100 for sillage.

Do Sampaquita and Sweet Ambrette smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Sampaquita or Sweet Ambrette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet Ambrette is the stronger pick. For winter, Sweet Ambrette is the stronger pick. Sweet Ambrette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sampaquita and Sweet Ambrette?

Sampaquita has top notes of Magnolia, Grass, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Oakmoss and Vetiver. Sweet Ambrette has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Musk.