Fragrance comparison

Black Saffron vs Safari Elite

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 4,074 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Saffron

Byredo

3.794,074 votes

Rank #2,204 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Safari Elite

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,922 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Saffron
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Safari Elite
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Black Saffron1/1

Safari Elite0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black SaffronByredo

Safari ElitePrince War

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 4,074 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

4,056 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

violet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both leather, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJuniper BerriesChinese Grapefruit

Heart

LeatherBlack Violet

Base

RaspberryCashmeranVetiver

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronJuniper

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black VioletLeather

Base4 to 7 hours

Vetiver

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Black Violet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Safari Elite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews211

Overall rank#79,922

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Saffron opens with a sharp, herbal bite of juniper and bitter grapefruit before settling into a deep, tactile leather base. It balances a sweet, tart raspberry note against woody, earthy undertones, creating a modern and versatile scent suitable for any season. This is a clean, chic fragrance that works as well …

Reviews →

Safari Elite by Prince War is a unisex leather fragrance composed by perfumer Amir Harb and launched in 2020. The scent opens with a sharp, cooling juniper note paired with the warm, bittersweet spice of saffron. As the initial sharpness settles, black violet introduces a fine powdery texture that wraps around a core …

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black Saffron and Safari Elite smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Black Violet and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Black Saffron and Safari Elite?

Black Saffron has top notes of Saffron, Juniper Berries and Chinese Grapefruit, heart notes of Leather and Black Violet, a base of Raspberry, Cashmeran and Vetiver. Safari Elite has top notes of Saffron and Juniper, heart notes of Black Violet and Leather, a base of Vetiver.