Fragrance comparison

Smoked Cedarwood vs Samar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 127 ratings analysed

Smoked Cedarwood

Marks & Spencer

4.002 votes

Rank #59,654 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #10,890 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Smoked Cedarwood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Smoked Cedarwood1/4

Samar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samar
Sillage & projection: Samar
Value for money: Smoked Cedarwood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Samar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smoked CedarwoodMarks & Spencer

SamarWIDIAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

3.54/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

26%Love

28%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySamar

SillageSamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSmoked CedarwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

oud65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarCloveOudPatchouliBergamotLabdanumMandarinJasmineLemonMuskLimeSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesClove, Oud, Patchouli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Smoked Cedarwood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,890

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smoked Cedarwood by Marks & Spencer delivers a dry, aromatic wood profile paired with bright citrus and subtle resinous warmth. The scent introduces itself with a crisp burst of bergamot, lime, lemon, and mandarin, offering a zesty freshness that quickly steps aside for deeper tones. At the heart, earthy patchouli, cl…

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Samar opens in a divisive way. Some wearers get a dark, jammy spicy oud with clove, cinnamon and soft smoke, while others find the first minutes skanky, smoky or oddly animalic. Once it settles, the scent usually turns smoother, warmer and easier to wear. On skin, the dry-down leans cinnamon, vanilla, florals and resi…

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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, Smoked Cedarwood or Samar?

Samar takes 3 of 4 categories. Smoked Cedarwood is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Samar is rated 3.54/5 from 125 votes. Choose Smoked Cedarwood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Samar for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Smoked Cedarwood or Samar?

Samar lasts longest (Samar 80/100, Smoked Cedarwood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoked Cedarwood or Samar?

Samar projects furthest (Samar 69/100, Smoked Cedarwood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoked Cedarwood and Samar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Clove, Oud, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is Smoked Cedarwood or Samar better for summer or winter?

Smoked Cedarwood suits day or night wear; Samar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smoked Cedarwood and Samar?

Smoked Cedarwood features Cedar, Clove, Oud, Patchouli and Bergamot. Samar has top notes of Raspberry, Clove, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli.