Fragrance comparison

Young Hunter vs Afrika Olifant

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,025 ratings analysed

Young Hunter

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #62,743 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Afrika Olifant

Nishane

3.741,018 votes

Rank #1,073 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 4 categories.

Young Hunter
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Afrika Olifant
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Young Hunter0/4

Afrika Olifant4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Young HunterG Parfums

Afrika OlifantNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

3.74/ 5 · 1,018 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

45%Love

26%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

744 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAfrika Olifant

SillageAfrika Olifant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAfrika OlifantBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

amber100%

musky91%

animalic83%

leather74%

smoky65%

woody56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, animalic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MyrhhAmbergrisOlibanumLabdanum

Heart

CivetCastoreumLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Synthetic CivetMusk

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Leather and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring38

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%

Men70

Unisex27

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,073

PerfumerJorge Lee

Launched—

Reviews265

Category winnerAfrika OlifantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

Reviews →

Afrika Olifant by Nishane is a heavy amber and animalic fragrance built around raw leather, civet, castoreum, and myrrh. Launched in 2015 and created by perfumer Jorge Lee, it hits the nose with dense frankincense and resin before revealing a thick, musky core. The scent does not shy away from skunky, barnyard facets,…

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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, Young Hunter or Afrika Olifant?

Afrika Olifant takes 4 of 4 categories. Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes; Afrika Olifant is rated 3.74/5 from 1,018 votes. Choose Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Afrika Olifant for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Young Hunter or Afrika Olifant?

Afrika Olifant lasts longest (Afrika Olifant 83/100, Young Hunter 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Young Hunter or Afrika Olifant?

Projection is very close: Afrika Olifant 72/100, Young Hunter 71/100 for sillage.

Do Young Hunter and Afrika Olifant smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and musky accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Labdanum.

Is Young Hunter or Afrika Olifant better for summer or winter?

Young Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Young Hunter and Afrika Olifant?

Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes. Afrika Olifant has top notes of Myrhh, Ambergris, Olibanum and Labdanum, heart notes of Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Synthetic Civet and Musk.