Fragrance comparison

Afrika Olifant vs Taboo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,025 ratings analysed

4 wins

Afrika Olifant

Nishane

3.741,018 votes

Rank #1,074 AmberMusky

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72%scent match

Closely related

Taboo

G Parfums

1.577 votes

Rank #75,575 LeatherMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 4 categories.

Afrika Olifant
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Taboo
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Afrika Olifant4/4

Taboo0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Afrika OlifantNishane

TabooG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 1,018 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

1.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

26%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

744 votes

14%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

86%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate14

Category winners

LongevityAfrika Olifant

SillageAfrika Olifant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAfrika OlifantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky91%

animalic83%

leather74%

smoky65%

woody56%

leather100%

musky88%

animalic77%

smoky65%

amber53%

woody42%

Scent match72%Closely related · both musky, leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrhhAmbergrisOlibanumLabdanum

Heart

CivetCastoreumLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Synthetic CivetMusk

Notes

CastoreumAmbergrisMuskLeatherNagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Castoreum, Leather and Musk. Durations are only published for Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex27

Women3

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Party 36%Date 31%Casual 25%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,074

PerfumerJorge Lee

Launched—

Reviews265

Overall rank#75,575

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfrika OlifantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afrika Olifant by Nishane is a heavy amber and animalic fragrance built around raw leather, civet, castoreum, and myrrh. Launched in 2015 and created by perfumer Jorge Lee, it hits the nose with dense frankincense and resin before revealing a thick, musky core. The scent does not shy away from skunky, barnyard facets,…

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Taboo by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather scent built for cold evenings and late nights. Do not expect sweet vanilla here. The opening hits with raw castoreum and bitter nagarmotha wood, creating a dry, oily animalic punch that demands immediate attention. Within twenty minutes, the rough medicinal sharpnes…

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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 is better, Afrika Olifant or Taboo?

Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 4 categories. Afrika Olifant is rated 3.74/5 from 1,018 votes; Taboo is rated 1.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Afrika Olifant for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Taboo for a leather and musky character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Afrika Olifant or Taboo?

Afrika Olifant lasts longest (Afrika Olifant 83/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Afrika Olifant or Taboo?

Afrika Olifant projects furthest (Afrika Olifant 72/100, Taboo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Afrika Olifant and Taboo smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Castoreum, Leather and Musk.

Is Afrika Olifant or Taboo better for summer or winter?

Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afrika Olifant and Taboo?

Afrika Olifant has top notes of Myrhh, Ambergris, Olibanum and Labdanum, heart notes of Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Synthetic Civet and Musk. Taboo features Castoreum, Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Nagarmotha.