Fragrance comparison

Safari Elite vs By Saffron

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 69 ratings analysed

Safari Elite

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,922 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

By Saffron

Maison Alhambra

4.0769 votes

Rank #13,118 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

By Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Safari Elite
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
By Saffron
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Safari Elite0/1

By 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: By Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safari ElitePrince War

By SaffronMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.07/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

39%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

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%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

rose77%

violet69%

fruity61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and leather

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

Juniper BerriesSaffronPomelo

Heart

Black VioletLeatherRose

Base

RaspberryVetiverTransparent Woods

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

Spring94

Summer36

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night84

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men17

Unisex51

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,922

PerfumerAmir Harb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBy 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 …

Reviews →

By Saffron from Maison Alhambra is an aromatic spicy composition for all genders. It opens with vibrant juniper berries and tart pomelo, balanced by a core of black violet, leather, and rose. The base relies on raspberry and vetiver to create a grounded, textured finish that performs consistently in cooler autumn and …

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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 By Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Violet, Leather and Vetiver.

Is Safari Elite or By Saffron better for summer or winter?

By Saffron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safari Elite and By Saffron?

Safari Elite has top notes of Saffron and Juniper, heart notes of Black Violet and Leather, a base of Vetiver. By Saffron has top notes of Juniper Berries, Saffron and Pomelo, heart notes of Black Violet, Leather and Rose, a base of Raspberry, Vetiver and Transparent Woods.