Samsara (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Jean-Paul Guerlain
726 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Samsara Eau de Parfum is a sweet, powdery floral oriental in which violet, jasmine and sandalwood stand out, and most voters place it in fall and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: One that never goes out of style; time has not touched it.
How does it perform?
From 537 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Samsara (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
The top notes pair peach, lemon and bergamot with green notes, while ylang-ylang softens the sweetness. At the heart, violet, jasmine, narcissus and orris root form a powdery bouquet. The base carries tonka bean, sandalwood, amber and vanilla into a warm, woody sweetness.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters choose fall and winter, and evening or a night out. It reads feminine and classic. Byzance by Rochas and L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Peach
- Green notes
- Ylang-ylang
First hours
- Violet
- Jasmine
- Narcissus
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Sandalwood
- Iris
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 36%Winter
- 17%Spring
- 9%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening31%
- Nighttime29%
- Casual17%
- Daytime13%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
64% matchByzance (1987) (Eau de Toilette)
Rochas · 1987
63% matchVanderbilt (Eau de Toilette)
Gloria Vanderbilt · 1982
63% matchHervé Léger
Hervé Léger · 1999
61% matchMétalys / Metallica
Guerlain · 2000
60% matchVenezia (1992) (Eau de Toilette)
Laura Biagiotti · 1992
60% matchMaroussia (Eau de Toilette)
Slava Zaïtsev · 1992
58% matchSun Moon Stars (Eau de Toilette)
Karl Lagerfeld · 1994
58% matchL'Heure Bleue (Eau de Parfum)
Guerlain
Comparisons
More from Guerlain
By the Same Perfumer
Derby (1985) (Eau de Toilette)
Guerlain · 1985
Quand Vient l'Été (2005)
Guerlain · 2005
Plus Que Jamais
Guerlain · 2005
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Guerlain · 2007
Parure (Parfum)
Guerlain · 1975
180 Ans de Créations
Guerlain · 2008
Les Secrets de Sophie
Guerlain · 2009
Eau de Shalimar
Guerlain · 2008
Last updated: October 26, 2026