Fragrance comparison

Mermaid's Kiss vs Safi

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Mermaid's Kiss

A Beautiful Life Brands

2.333 votes

Rank #65,834 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Safi

Nyakio

4.676 votes

Rank #33,673 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safi takes 2 of 2 categories.

Mermaid's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Safi
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mermaid's Kiss0/2

Safi2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mermaid's KissA Beautiful Life Brands

SafiNyakio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 94%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 18%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSafi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

woody92%

floral84%

white floral77%

tropical69%

fresh61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimePineappleCypressRumLilyPink LotusBambooBay Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LitchiPineappleBlack Currant

Heart

FreesiaNeroliLily

Base

BambooVetiverPapyrus

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Lily and Bamboo. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,673

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSafiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mermaid's Kiss by A Beautiful Life Brands is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women.

Reviews →

Safi by Nyakio is a refreshing floral-fruity perfume built around mouthwatering tropical fruit, crisp white flowers, and earthy green woods. It opens with juicy litchi, sweet golden pineapple, and tart black currant that feels like biting into chilled summer fruit. As the bright opening settles, clean freesia, sunny n…

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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, Mermaid's Kiss or Safi?

Safi takes 2 of 2 categories. Mermaid's Kiss is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Safi is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Mermaid's Kiss for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Safi for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Mermaid's Kiss or Safi?

Safi projects furthest (Safi 83/100, Mermaid's Kiss 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mermaid's Kiss and Safi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Lily and Bamboo.

Is Mermaid's Kiss or Safi better for summer or winter?

Mermaid's Kiss suits daytime wear; Safi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mermaid's Kiss and Safi?

Mermaid's Kiss features Lime, Pineapple, Cypress, Rum and Lily. Safi has top notes of Litchi, Pineapple and Black Currant, heart notes of Freesia, Neroli and Lily, a base of Bamboo, Vetiver and Papyrus.