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Sweet Ambrette vs Sampaquita

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

Updated 354 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sampaquita takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Sweet Ambrette

    Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sampaquita

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Sweet Ambrette2/7
Sampaquita4/7
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
Sweet AmbretteMajouri
SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.61/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 39%Had 8%Want 54%
3.57/ 5 · 295 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerSampaquitaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
37%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
8%Hate

59 votes

26%Love
48%Like
6%Ok
18%Dislike
2%Hate

239 votes

Category winnerSampaquitaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value39
Category winnerSweet AmbretteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
fruity92%
floral84%
fresh77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
floral100%
fresh88%
musky77%
green65%
white floral53%
citrus42%
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
Top30 to 45 minutes
Bergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
PearLily-of-the-Valley
Base3 to 4 hours
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Musk
Top
MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot
Heart
Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Musk. Durations are only published for Sweet Ambrette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer78
Fall61
Winter35
Day100
Night56
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSweet AmbretteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex7
Women89
Men9
Unisex26
Women65
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,849

PerfumerLaure Santantoni

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#11,759

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSampaquitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Sweet Ambrette or Sampaquita?

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

Which lasts longer, Sweet Ambrette or Sampaquita?

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

Which projects more, Sweet Ambrette or Sampaquita?

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

Do Sweet Ambrette and Sampaquita 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, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Musk.

Is Sweet Ambrette or Sampaquita 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 Sweet Ambrette and Sampaquita?

Sweet Ambrette has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Musk. 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.

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