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Afrikaan Jungle vs Shrungar

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shrungar takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Afrikaan Jungle

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

  • Shrungar

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Afrikaan Jungle0/1
Shrungar1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Shrungar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Afrikaan JungleThe Unleashed Apothecary
ShrungarPerito Moreno
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 36%Had 18%Want 45%
4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

9 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
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value34
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%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber77%
white floral69%
musky61%
rose30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and amber

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

Top
Jasmine SambacFrankincensePink PepperYlang YlangPandanusJasmineRoseMilk
Heart
Black CardamomCopaiba balmClove LeafTuberoseCardamomCinnamonChampacaIronwood
Base
Mysore SandalwoodAquatic notesIndian OudCastoreumAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Ylang Ylang and Castoreum. 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

Spring0
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44
Unisex56
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,041

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,618

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerShrungarHigher 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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Crafted by perfumer Nitish Dixit, Shrungar by Perito Moreno captures an intense nocturnal atmosphere through raw spices and rich florals. Smoky frankincense and pink pepper meet cinnamon, champaca, and copaiba balm over a dark Hindi agarwood backbone. This heavy unisex attar suits experienced niche collectors dressing…

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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 Shrungar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Ylang Ylang and Castoreum.

Is Afrikaan Jungle or Shrungar better for summer or winter?

Shrungar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afrikaan Jungle and Shrungar?

Afrikaan Jungle features Yuzu, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli and Castoreum. Shrungar has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Frankincense, Pink Pepper and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Black Cardamom, Copaiba balm, Clove Leaf and Tuberose, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Aquatic notes, Indian Oud and Castoreum.

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