Safari Perfume by Ralph Lauren is floral green fragrance inspired by the adventure-seeking American lifestyle. Introduced in 1990 and created by perfume designer Dominique Ropion, this earthy fragrance delivers a lot of mossy green notes blended with lush fruity florals. The top notes opens up with galbanum, mandarin and hyacinth. The heart features a bouquet of lovely roses, lily of the valley, jasmine, narcissus and iris. The base culminates into a matte finish where vetiver, moss Tonka bean and styrax mingles.
This scent is distinctly a solid dry fragrance – expect chypre to dominate the notes. The seemingly arid essence is softened by a bunch of girly florals. Now, the combination doesn’t make the fragrance bland or similar to those run of the mill type of perfumes. Not at all. Rather, the scent conjures a feeling of class. Think of an unabashedly elegant woman that announces herself by her mere presence. She who possesses an aura that radiates effortlessly. That is how Safari is.
This fragrance may come off as heavy at first smell. The aromatic essence of opulent flowers and the crisp, dry feel of chypre lingers and hugs the skin for hours. It could be a casual and daytime scent or a special occasion fragrance for nocturnal affairs. Perfumistas gush over Safari’s beautiful dry fragrance. It’s romantic and evokes memories of the sunny days of summers in California.
Safari’s Men’s fragrance, on the one hand, is a nice fresh leathery fougere scent – very masculine, crisp and fresh. The accords features a well-blended concoction of aromatic oils, florals and woodsy notes. One perfume reviewer commented, “This is an understated, elegant scent that is very comforting. I feel relaxed when I wear it. I don’t know how close the notes are in this splash version to the EDT spray, but it really is a scent for every occasion.” And another fells Safari enhanced his natural scent, “I have used this cologne for a few years now and it has never failed to garner compliments, both from my girlfriend and other women. I have been told that it blends well with and accents my natural body scent to the point that women almost always want at least a hug.”
Like its women’s version, Safari for men has a certain air of sophistication and magnetic qualities revealing a lavish and extremely virile impression. Despite its sweetness and some ingredients are considered less masculine notes, the overall drydown is complete. It’s robust and conservatively very masculine.
