Fragrance comparison

Afrika Olifant vs Young Hunter

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 #1,073 AmberMusky

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68%scent match

Closely related

Young Hunter

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #62,743 AnimalicMusky

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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.
Young Hunter
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Afrika Olifant4/4

Young Hunter0/4

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

Young HunterG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 1,018 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

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

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityAfrika Olifant

SillageAfrika Olifant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAfrika OlifantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky91%

animalic83%

leather74%

smoky65%

woody56%

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, musky 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

CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Labdanum, Civet and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex27

Women3

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,073

PerfumerJorge Lee

Launched—

Reviews265

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

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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 Young Hunter?

Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 4 categories. Afrika Olifant is rated 3.74/5 from 1,018 votes; Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 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 Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Afrika Olifant or Young Hunter?

Afrika Olifant lasts longest (Afrika Olifant 83/100, Young Hunter 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Afrika Olifant or Young Hunter?

Projection is very close: Afrika Olifant 72/100, Young Hunter 71/100 for sillage.

Do Afrika Olifant and Young Hunter smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Labdanum, Civet and Castoreum.

Is Afrika Olifant or Young Hunter better for summer or winter?

Young Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afrika Olifant and Young Hunter?

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. Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes.