Fragrance comparison

Safari Rose vs Istanbul's Soul

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

Safari Rose

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #72,265 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Istanbul's Soul

Alghabra Parfums

3.74146 votes

Rank #7,169 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Istanbul's Soul takes 1 of 1 categories.

Safari Rose
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character.
Istanbul's Soul
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Safari Rose0/1

Istanbul's Soul1/1

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: Istanbul's Soul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safari RoseAthoor Al Alam

Istanbul's SoulAlghabra Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.74/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

earthy60%

patchouli50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesSpicy NotesPepper

Heart

Rose

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliMusk

Top

Spicy NotesIncensePepperGeranium

Heart

PatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedar

Base

AmberGuaiac WoodTonka BeanBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Pepper, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring39

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men59

Unisex36

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerIstanbul's SoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Safari Rose by Athoor Al Alam opens with a punch of black pepper, crushed dry spices, and dark fruity sweetness. The spice settles quickly into a deep, jammy red rose heart. As the floral core anchors on skin, warm tonka bean and earthy patchouli emerge in the base, backed by clean musk. The balance leans dark and res…

Reviews →

Istanbul's Soul by Alghabra Parfums is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Istanbul's Soul was launched in 2019. Top notes are Spicy Notes, Incense, Pepper and Geranium; middle notes are Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cedar; base notes are Amber, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

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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 Safari Rose and Istanbul's Soul smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Pepper, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Safari Rose and Istanbul's Soul?

Safari Rose has top notes of Fruity Notes, Spicy Notes and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Musk. Istanbul's Soul has top notes of Spicy Notes, Incense, Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cedar, a base of Amber, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.