Fragrance comparison

Mendes Man vs Safari Elite

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mendes Man

Mendes Perfumes

3.5225 votes

Rank #29,138 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Safari Elite

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,922 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mendes Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mendes Man
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Safari Elite
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Mendes Man1/1

Safari Elite0/1

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: Mendes Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mendes ManMendes Perfumes

Safari ElitePrince War

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

24%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ 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

aromatic100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

fruity65%

citrus56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

violet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red AppleBergamotCardamomJuniper

Heart

SaffronRosePatchouliLeather

Base

VanilaCashmere WoodCedarVetiverAmber

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronJuniper

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black VioletLeather

Base4 to 7 hours

Vetiver

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Saffron, Leather and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Safari Elite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter58

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex0

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,138

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#79,922

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMendes ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mendes Man opens with crisp red apple, bright bergamot, and cool cardamom that create an immediately refreshing, aromatic top layer. As it settles, juniper and a clean trace of saffron prevent the fruitiness from turning overly sweet. The heart introduces subtle patchouli, soft rose, and light leather, though the frag…

Reviews →

Safari Elite by Prince War is a unisex leather fragrance composed by perfumer Amir Harb and launched in 2020. The scent opens with a sharp, cooling juniper note paired with the warm, bittersweet spice of saffron. As the initial sharpness settles, black violet introduces a fine powdery texture that wraps around a core …

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.

Do Mendes Man and Safari Elite smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Saffron, Leather and Vetiver.

Is Mendes Man or Safari Elite better for summer or winter?

Mendes Man suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mendes Man and Safari Elite?

Mendes Man has top notes of Red Apple, Bergamot, Cardamom and Juniper, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Patchouli and Leather, a base of Vanila, Cashmere Wood, Cedar and Vetiver. Safari Elite has top notes of Saffron and Juniper, heart notes of Black Violet and Leather, a base of Vetiver.