Fragrance comparison

The Spark vs Olifant

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

The Spark

Al Ambra

3.003 votes

Rank #61,580 LeatherSmoky

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51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Olifant

Olfattology

4.0452 votes

Rank #14,230 SmokyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Olifant takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Spark
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Olifant
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

The Spark1/4

Olifant3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Spark
Sillage & projection: Olifant
Value for money: Olifant
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Olifant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The SparkAl Ambra

OlifantOlfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

4.04/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

23%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityThe Spark

SillageOlifant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerOlifantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky86%

animalic72%

floral58%

fruity44%

warm spicy30%

smoky100%

woody86%

leather72%

amber58%

animalic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both smoky, leather and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherFruity NotesFloral Notes

Heart

Spicy Notes

Base

LactonesSmoke

Top

SmokeCognacFruity Notes

Heart

LeatherGuaiac WoodBirchIncense

Base

AmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesLeather, Fruity Notes and Smoke. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,580

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerOlifantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Spark is a leather-first scent that goes smoky and animalic fast. On skin it can open with a sharp, almost workshop-like leather, think glue, polish and a faint smoky haze, before turning a touch softer and slightly sweet in the dry-down. It is distinctive and very polarising. If you like challenging leather scent…

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Olifant opens with a heavy blast of dark smoke and a sweet, boozy pour of cognac. This is not a polite or clean office scent. It is thick and heavy, settling onto the skin with a dense mixture of birch tar and dry guaiac wood that mimics the smell of a winter fireplace or charred oak barrels. As the hours pass, the sc…

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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, The Spark or Olifant?

Olifant takes 3 of 4 categories. The Spark is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Olifant is rated 4.04/5 from 52 votes. Choose The Spark for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Olifant for a smoky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Spark or Olifant?

The Spark lasts longest (The Spark 80/100, Olifant 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Spark or Olifant?

Olifant projects furthest (Olifant 62/100, The Spark 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Spark and Olifant smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Fruity Notes and Smoke.

Is The Spark or Olifant better for summer or winter?

The Spark suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Spark and Olifant?

The Spark has top notes of Leather, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes, heart notes of Spicy Notes, a base of Lactones and Smoke. Olifant has top notes of Smoke, Cognac and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Leather, Guaiac Wood, Birch and Incense, a base of Amber and Vetiver.