Fragrance comparison

Eau de Polder vs Safa

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau de Polder

L’essence de Mastenbroek

4.3330 votes

Rank #19,231 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Safa

Mekkanische Rose

3.406 votes

Rank #41,003 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Polder takes 3 of 3 categories.

Eau de Polder
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Safa
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character.

Eau de Polder3/3

Safa0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de PolderL’essence de Mastenbroek

SafaMekkanische Rose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

3.40/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEau de Polder

SillageEau de Polder

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh86%

herbal72%

floral58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

fresh100%

citrus91%

white floral83%

green74%

earthy65%

lavender56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fresh, green and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayGrassWildflowersSoil Tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesJasmineNeroliLavenderSoil TinctureGrass

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrass and Soil Tincture. Durations are only published for Eau de Polder, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night34

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 44%Work 28%Date 19%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,231

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#41,003

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEau de PolderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Polder by L’essence de Mastenbroek captures the raw scent of a wet Dutch meadow after morning rain. You get an immediate hit of freshly snapped green grass, damp farm soil, and sweet sun-cured hay. It smells unvarnished and botanical rather than manicured or perfumey. Alessandro Gualtieri formulated this as an …

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Safa by Mekkanische Rose is a fresh floral green fragrance built around citrus, neroli, jasmine, lavender, grass, and an earthy soil tincture. It reads clean and outdoorsy at first, then settles into white flowers, aromatic lavender, and green earth rather than sweetness. With only limited public feedback available, i…

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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, Eau de Polder or Safa?

Eau de Polder takes 3 of 3 categories. Eau de Polder is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes; Safa is rated 3.40/5 from 6 votes. Choose Eau de Polder for a green and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Safa for a fresh and citrus character.