Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Essenza vs Safi

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Pineapple Essenza

Panah London

3.6055 votes

Rank #14,066 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Safi

Nyakio

4.676 votes

Rank #32,517 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Pineapple Essenza
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Safi
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pineapple Essenza1/2

Safi1/2

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: Pineapple Essenza

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple EssenzaPanah London

SafiNyakio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 58%

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

38%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

9%Hate

55 votes

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

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSafi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

woody92%

floral84%

white floral77%

tropical69%

fresh61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleSicilian LemonBlack Currant

Heart

LilyTonka BeanPatchouli

Base

Bourbon VanillaWhite Musk

Top

LitchiPineappleBlack Currant

Heart

FreesiaNeroliLily

Base

BambooVetiverPapyrus

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer100

Fall31

Winter15

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#32,517

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPineapple EssenzaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panah London launched Pineapple Essenza in 2017 as a tropical option for hot weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Sicilian lemon and tart black currant before pineapple emerges alongside indolic lily. As the top notes fade, bourbon vanilla and white musk ground the blend on skin. It offers a punchy, sweet ci…

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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, Pineapple Essenza or Safi?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Pineapple Essenza is rated 3.60/5 from 55 votes; Safi is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Pineapple Essenza for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Safi for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Pineapple Essenza or Safi?

Safi projects furthest (Safi 83/100, Pineapple Essenza 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Essenza and Safi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant and Lily.

Is Pineapple Essenza or Safi better for summer or winter?

Pineapple Essenza suits daytime wear; Safi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Essenza and Safi?

Pineapple Essenza has top notes of Pineapple, Sicilian Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily, Tonka Bean and Patchouli, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk. Safi has top notes of Litchi, Pineapple and Black Currant, heart notes of Freesia, Neroli and Lily, a base of Bamboo, Vetiver and Papyrus.