Fragrance comparison

Pierre de Velay No. 4 vs Safari Elixir

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 4

Roja Dove

4.2941 votes

Rank #13,810 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Safari Elixir

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #71,158 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pierre de Velay No. 4
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Safari Elixir
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Pierre de Velay No. 41/1

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: Pierre de Velay No. 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pierre de Velay No. 4Roja Dove

Safari ElixirAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 54%

—/ 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

59%Love

27%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bay LeafSageBergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiGrasse Rose

Base

RumCardamomSandalwoodBenzoinVanillaLabdanumMusk

Top

PeachHeliotropeBlood OrangeCardamom

Heart

RumJasmineCognacDavana

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliCashmeranVanillaBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesRum, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer27

Fall100

Winter91

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex19

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,810

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#71,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre de Velay No. 4 wears like an aromatic amber built around rum, bay leaf and sage rather than syrupy sweetness. It opens brisk and herbal, then settles into cardamom, creamy sandalwood, vanilla and labdanum, with the boozy note still clearly present. This usually suits someone who likes warm, textured, slightly m…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Pierre de Velay No. 4 and Safari Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Rum, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Benzoin.

Is Pierre de Velay No. 4 or Safari Elixir better for summer or winter?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pierre de Velay No. 4 and Safari Elixir?

Pierre de Velay No. 4 has top notes of Bay Leaf, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai and Grasse Rose, a base of Rum, Cardamom, Sandalwood and Benzoin. 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.