Fragrance comparison

Safari Elite vs Black Saffron

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 4,074 ratings analysed

Safari Elite

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,922 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Black Saffron

Byredo

3.794,074 votes

Rank #2,204 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Safari Elite
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Black Saffron
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Safari Elite0/1

Black Saffron1/1

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: Black Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safari ElitePrince War

Black SaffronByredo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.79/ 5 · 4,074 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

4,056 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

violet77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

leather100%

fruity92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both leather, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronJuniper

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black VioletLeather

Base4 to 7 hours

Vetiver

Top

SaffronJuniper BerriesChinese Grapefruit

Heart

LeatherBlack Violet

Base

RaspberryCashmeranVetiver

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Violet, 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

No season votes yet

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,922

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews211

Category winnerBlack SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 …

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Black Saffron opens with a sharp, herbal bite of juniper and bitter grapefruit before settling into a deep, tactile leather base. It balances a sweet, tart raspberry note against woody, earthy undertones, creating a modern and versatile scent suitable for any season. This is a clean, chic fragrance that works as well …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Safari Elite and Black Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Violet, Leather and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Safari Elite and Black Saffron?

Safari Elite has top notes of Saffron and Juniper, heart notes of Black Violet and Leather, a base of Vetiver. Black Saffron has top notes of Saffron, Juniper Berries and Chinese Grapefruit, heart notes of Leather and Black Violet, a base of Raspberry, Cashmeran and Vetiver.