Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes
Rank #2,696 AmberMusky
DEV #1: Foreplay vs Afrika Olifant
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 7 categories.
DEV #1: ForeplayChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Afrika OlifantChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
DEV #1: Foreplay3/7
Afrika Olifant4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- DEV #1: Foreplay
- Community sentiment
- DEV #1: Foreplay
- Longevity
- Afrika Olifant
- Sillage & projection
- Afrika Olifant
- Value for money
- DEV #1: Foreplay
- Versatility
- Afrika Olifant
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Afrika Olifant
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DEV #1: ForeplayOlympic Orchids Artisan PerfumesAfrika OlifantNishaneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 331 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
3.74/ 5 · 1,018 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerDEV #1: ForeplayRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
273 votes
45%Love
26%Like
8%Ok
15%Dislike
6%Hate
744 votes
Category winnerDEV #1: ForeplayMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAfrika Olifant
SillageAfrika Olifant
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDEV #1: ForeplayBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
musky91%
woody83%
animalic74%
powdery65%
warm spicy56%
amber100%
musky91%
animalic83%
leather74%
smoky65%
woody56%
Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, musky and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OlibanumLabdanumTolu BalsamHyraxAgarwood (Oud)Woody NotesCivetBeeswaxThujaCinnamonAmbergrisBlack Vanilla Husk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
MyrhhAmbergrisOlibanumLabdanum
Heart
CivetCastoreumLeatherAgarwood (Oud)
Base
Synthetic CivetMusk
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring30
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring38
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAfrika OlifantMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,696
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews81
Overall rank#1,128
PerfumerJorge Lee
Launched—
Reviews265
Category winnerAfrika OlifantHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDEV #1: Foreplay by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes is a Oriental fragrance for women and men.
Reviews →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,…
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.
Which is better, DEV #1: Foreplay or Afrika Olifant?
Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 7 categories. DEV #1: Foreplay is rated 3.90/5 from 331 votes; Afrika Olifant is rated 3.74/5 from 1,018 votes. Choose DEV #1: Foreplay for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Afrika Olifant for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, DEV #1: Foreplay or Afrika Olifant?
They last about the same: Afrika Olifant 83/100, DEV #1: Foreplay 81/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, DEV #1: Foreplay or Afrika Olifant?
Afrika Olifant projects furthest (Afrika Olifant 72/100, DEV #1: Foreplay 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do DEV #1: Foreplay and Afrika Olifant smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Civet.
Is DEV #1: Foreplay or Afrika Olifant better for summer or winter?
For summer, Afrika Olifant is the stronger pick. For winter, DEV #1: Foreplay is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in DEV #1: Foreplay and Afrika Olifant?
DEV #1: Foreplay features Olibanum, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam, Hyrax and Agarwood (Oud). 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.
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