Fragrance comparison

Encounter Fresh vs Safari Elixir

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 221 ratings analysed

1 wins

Encounter Fresh

Calvin Klein

3.67221 votes

Rank #32,777 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Safari Elixir

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #77,419 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encounter Fresh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Encounter Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Safari Elixir
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Encounter Fresh1/1

Safari Elixir0/1

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: Encounter Fresh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Encounter FreshCalvin Klein

Safari ElixirAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 221 votes

Have 52%Had 23%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

221 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

rum69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

MojitoBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

RumCardamomLavender

Base2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanum

Top

PeachHeliotropeBlood OrangeCardamom

Heart

RumJasmineCognacDavana

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliCashmeranVanillaBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesRum, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Encounter Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall29

Winter19

Day100

Night25

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEncounter FreshHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encounter Fresh by Calvin Klein offers an easygoing, aromatic take on warm-weather grooming. It opens with an uplifting splash of bergamot paired with a crisp mojito accord, delivering an instant citrus and green freshness. As the initial brightness settles, the scent reveals a smooth heart of rum, spicy cardamom, and…

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Safari Elixir by Athoor Al Alam opens with a thick burst of ripe peach, juicy blood orange, and a dusting of cardamom. The fruit quickly darkens as golden rum and cognac wash over the mid, backed by herbal davana and soft jasmine petals. In the base, rich tonka bean, resinous benzoin, and earthy Indonesian patchouli t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Encounter Fresh and Safari Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Encounter Fresh or Safari Elixir better for summer or winter?

Encounter Fresh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encounter Fresh and Safari Elixir?

Encounter Fresh has top notes of Mojito and Bergamot, heart notes of Rum, Cardamom and Lavender, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Labdanum. Safari Elixir has top notes of Peach, Heliotrope, Blood Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Rum, Jasmine, Cognac and Davana, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Patchouli.