Fragrance comparison

Les Racines Du Mâle vs Olifant

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

Les Racines Du Mâle

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.506 votes

Rank #61,375 WoodyLeather

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64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Olifant

Olfattology

4.0452 votes

Rank #14,145 SmokyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Olifant takes 3 of 4 categories.

Les Racines Du Mâle
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Olifant
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Les Racines Du Mâle1/4

Olifant3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Olifant
Sillage & projection: Les Racines Du Mâle
Value for money: Olifant
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Olifant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Racines Du MâlePierre Guillaume Paris

OlifantOlfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 5%Want 88%

4.04/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

46%Love

23%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOlifant

SillageLes Racines Du Mâle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerOlifantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

smoky77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

animalic42%

smoky100%

woody86%

leather72%

amber58%

animalic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, smoky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverLeatherGuaiac WoodIncenseBirch Tar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SmokeCognacFruity Notes

Heart

LeatherGuaiac WoodBirchIncense

Base

AmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,375

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerOlifantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

This vetiver-forward scent leans heavily into smoky, leathery territory. The opening hits with a sharp, medicinal blast of birch tar and dense incense before settling into a warm, mineral-rich earthiness. It is a dry, challenging fragrance built for cool weather, suited best for those who appreciate rugged, non-sweet …

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Olifant opens with a heavy blast of dark smoke and a sweet, boozy pour of cognac. This is not a polite or clean office scent. It is thick and heavy, settling onto the skin with a dense mixture of birch tar and dry guaiac wood that mimics the smell of a winter fireplace or charred oak barrels. As the hours pass, the sc…

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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, Les Racines Du Mâle or Olifant?

Olifant takes 3 of 4 categories. Les Racines Du Mâle is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Olifant is rated 4.04/5 from 52 votes. Choose Les Racines Du Mâle for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Olifant for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Les Racines Du Mâle or Olifant?

They last about the same: Olifant 71/100, Les Racines Du Mâle 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Les Racines Du Mâle or Olifant?

Projection is very close: Les Racines Du Mâle 63/100, Olifant 62/100 for sillage.

Do Les Racines Du Mâle and Olifant smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Incense.

Is Les Racines Du Mâle or Olifant better for summer or winter?

Les Racines Du Mâle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Racines Du Mâle and Olifant?

Les Racines Du Mâle features Vetiver, Leather, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Birch Tar. Olifant has top notes of Smoke, Cognac and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Leather, Guaiac Wood, Birch and Incense, a base of Amber and Vetiver.