Fragrance comparison

Samum vs Oud Luxuria

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

Samum

Anomalia Paris

2.789 votes

Rank #72,234 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Luxuria

Navitus Parfums

2.9271 votes

Rank #21,107 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Samum
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Oud Luxuria
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Samum2/4

Oud Luxuria2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SamumAnomalia Paris

Oud LuxuriaNavitus Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

2.92/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

30%Love

13%Like

3%Ok

30%Dislike

25%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate48

Category winners

LongevitySamum

SillageOud Luxuria

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSamumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

cinnamon77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonSaffronPraline

Heart

LeatherOsmanthusRock roseIncense

Base

PatchouliPapyrusOakmossCedar

Top

Turkish RoseSaffronLeatherOrangeRed BerriesCinnamon

Heart

RoseGeraniumJasmineOsmanthus

Base

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseMuskLabdanumAmber

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Saffron, Leather and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring35

Summer35

Fall82

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Men44

Unisex31

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,234

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,107

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerOud LuxuriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Samum is a warm leather fragrance built around cinnamon, saffron, praline, osmanthus, incense and dry woods. It reads spicy first, then moves into a darker leather heart with floral, smoky and slightly fruity edges. The profile is unisex, but likely suits wearers who enjoy assertive leather scents more than soft every…

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Navitus Parfums Oud Luxuria opens with an intense blast of raw agarwood and dark Turkish rose, spiked with sharp saffron and warm cinnamon. The opening carries a distinct animalic barnyard edge that immediately separates it from polite commercial rose-oud blends. As the immediate punch of leather and red berries calms…

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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, Samum or Oud Luxuria?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Samum is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes; Oud Luxuria is rated 2.92/5 from 71 votes. Choose Samum for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Oud Luxuria for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Samum or Oud Luxuria?

Samum lasts longest (Samum 77/100, Oud Luxuria 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Samum or Oud Luxuria?

Oud Luxuria projects furthest (Oud Luxuria 67/100, Samum 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Samum and Oud Luxuria smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Saffron, Leather and Osmanthus.

Is Samum or Oud Luxuria better for summer or winter?

Samum suits day or night wear; Oud Luxuria suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Samum and Oud Luxuria?

Samum has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron and Praline, heart notes of Leather, Osmanthus, Rock rose and Incense, a base of Patchouli, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Cedar. Oud Luxuria has top notes of Turkish Rose, Saffron, Leather and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Musk and Labdanum.