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Afrikaan Jungle vs Mate-O

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

Updated 43 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mate-O takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Afrikaan Jungle

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

  • Mate-O

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Afrikaan Jungle0/1
Mate-O1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Mate-O

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Afrikaan JungleThe Unleashed Apothecary
Mate-OOM Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 36%Had 18%Want 45%
4.09/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value65
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
yellow floral69%
amber61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
green84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Matcha TeaMateOakmossJasmineThymeDark PatchouliMitti AttarVanillaLimeFrankincenseAtlas CedarWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrankincense. 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

Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,041

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,493

PerfumerAichi Liu

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerMate-OHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afrikaan Jungle by The Unleashed Apothecary pairs sharp yuzu zest with heavy animalic notes of castoreum and hyraceum. Bitter balsam fir and smoky frankincense cut through the sour citrus opening, grounding the profile in damp earth and sun-baked driftwood. It suits crisp autumn evenings when you want a raw, botanical…

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Mate-O by OM Parfum creates an earthy and aromatic profile built around authentic mate tea. It strikes a balance between herbaceous greenery and woody depth, grounding the wearer in a dry, resinous atmosphere. Suitable for those who appreciate green scents with serious staying power, this fragrance performs best durin…

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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 Afrikaan Jungle and Mate-O smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense.

Is Afrikaan Jungle or Mate-O better for summer or winter?

Mate-O suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afrikaan Jungle and Mate-O?

Afrikaan Jungle features Yuzu, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli and Castoreum. Mate-O features Matcha Tea, Mate, Oakmoss, Jasmine and Thyme.

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