Fragrance comparison

African jungle vs Alien Invasion

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

African jungle

Ahmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

—0 votes

Rank #74,364 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Alien Invasion

Veneno Parfums

4.005 votes

Rank #57,040 MetallicOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alien Invasion takes 3 of 4 categories.

African jungle
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Alien Invasion
Choose it for a metallic and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

African jungle1/4

Alien Invasion3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alien Invasion
Sillage & projection: Alien Invasion
Value for money: African jungle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alien Invasion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African jungleAhmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

Alien InvasionVeneno Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAlien Invasion

SillageAlien Invasion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAfrican jungleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

musky69%

patchouli61%

metallic100%

oud83%

woody65%

musky48%

mineral30%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomCumin

Heart

GeraniumSaffron

Base

PatchouliAgarwoodLeatherMusk

Top15-30 mins

Metallic notesCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LinenPlasma

Base8-12 hrs

AkigalawoodSaffron

InformationalShared notesCardamom and Saffron. Durations are only published for Alien Invasion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 33%Work 28%Party 21%Date 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,364

PerfumerAhmed Mahsoub

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#57,040

PerfumerSalvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlien InvasionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

African jungle is a spicy, leathery oud with a bright bergamot lift at the top and a dry, musky base underneath. Cardamom, cumin and saffron give it warmth early on, while patchouli, leather and agarwood keep it earthy and slightly rugged. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys bol…

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Veneno Parfums Alien Invasion opens with an icy, solvent-sharp shock of metallic notes and crushed green cardamom. Give the alcohol two minutes to settle. Once the initial bite recedes, a bizarre yet clean accord of hot steam plasma and crisp white linen takes over your personal space. The base grounds the composition…

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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.

Which lasts longer, African jungle or Alien Invasion?

Alien Invasion lasts longest (Alien Invasion 100/100, African jungle 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, African jungle or Alien Invasion?

Alien Invasion projects furthest (Alien Invasion 88/100, African jungle 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African jungle and Alien Invasion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Saffron.

Is African jungle or Alien Invasion better for summer or winter?

African jungle suits evening wear; Alien Invasion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African jungle and Alien Invasion?

African jungle has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Cumin, heart notes of Geranium and Saffron, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood, Leather and Musk. Alien Invasion has top notes of Metallic notes and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and Plasma, a base of Akigalawood and Saffron.