Fragrance comparison

The One I Love vs Samar

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

The One I Love

Khaltat

—0 votes

Rank #67,180 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Samar

WIDIAN

3.54125 votes

Rank #10,175 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samar takes 1 of 1 categories.

The One I Love
Choose it for a citrus and oud character.
Samar
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The One I Love0/1

Samar1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

The One I LoveKhaltat

SamarWIDIAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

oud83%

warm spicy65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

oud77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Clove

Base

Oud

Top

RaspberryCloveBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonGardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

OudVanillaLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Clove and Oud. 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

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex50

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,175

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerSamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The One I Love by Khaltat presents a sharp, citrus-forward opening that quickly shifts into a dry, spicy heart of clove. As it settles on the skin, it reveals a grounded, woody base defined by oud. This unisex composition works best for cooler evenings, offering a distinctive profile for those who appreciate woody sce…

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do The One I Love and Samar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clove and Oud.

Is The One I Love or Samar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in The One I Love and Samar?

The One I Love has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Clove, a base of Oud. 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.