Fragrance comparison

Le Parfum vs Safar

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 967 ratings analysed

1 wins

Le Parfum

Sonia Rykiel

4.12967 votes

Rank #3,117 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Safar

Kisat Paris

—0 votes

Rank #70,099 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Parfum
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Safar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Le Parfum1/1

Safar0/1

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: Le Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le ParfumSonia Rykiel

SafarKisat Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 967 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

967 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

patchouli77%

balsamic69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesHinoki WoodPeachRaspberryMimosaPassionfruitBig StrawberryOrange

Heart

White HoneyCarnationOrris RootTuberoseOsmanthusRoseJasmine

Base

AmberBenzoinoak mossStyraxTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverVanille

Top

PeachRosePassionfruit

Heart

BenzoinPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Passionfruit, Rose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,117

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#70,099

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sonia Rykiel Le Parfum opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bitter orange, and dark raspberry liquor. As the initial brightness settles, white honey and spicy carnation emerge over a thick base of amber and hinoki wood. The scent balances resinous warmth with dry, hay-like sweetness and earthy oak moss. It wears bes…

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Safar by Kisat Paris brings a lush fruitiness of peach and passionfruit that settles into a warm base of amber and vanilla. This unisex oriental fragrance offers a sweet and slightly spicy profile that wears well during the cooler months. It provides an inviting presence for casual outings or evening wear when you wan…

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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 Le Parfum and Safar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Passionfruit, Rose and Amber.

What are the notes in Le Parfum and Safar?

Le Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Hinoki Wood, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Orris Root and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Benzoin, oak moss and Styrax. Safar has top notes of Peach, Rose and Passionfruit, heart notes of Benzoin and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla and Amber.