Safari for Men

I like both Ralph Lauren Safari and YSL Jazz, although both as they are currently formulated seem to severely lack performance. Yesterday I sprayed one end of a test strip with Safari and the other end with Jazz, and I simply could not tell them apart! They are very similar. Interesting how fragrances from various houses across the industry can so closely resemble each other in a given era. I guess whatever the zeitgeist of the time is. These two frags were released within 5 years of each other - 1988 and 1992. Another fragrance released in 1992, Salvador by Salvador Dali, shares much of this scent profile. I really like the scent profile but I can barely smell them after a ton of sprays to skin and clothes. I've heard that YSL Jazz in the recent La Collections line, the one I have, is particularly watered down - the worst in that regard from that line. Not sure about Safari but it is not a performer. Im wearing it today, the day after wearing Amouage Bracken Man, which is an absolutely stellar performer. Maybe it's not fair to compare the performance of Safari and Bracken Man, but there is a night and day difference. I've never tried vintage formulations of either of them. But at any rate, Safari for Men is a fantastic scent profile. Woody Aromatic with Fougere touches, or maybe you could say Spicy Woody Aromatic Fougere. Lavender does so much for these vintage scent profiles. There is a bit of slightly bitter roughness with the artemisia and coriander notes, with a slight screechy clean abrasiveness with the aldehydes. There is also an orange-iness to the scent, even though no orange note is listed. Combined with the aforementioned bit of slightly bitter roughness with the artemisia and coriander notes, you could almost say this an earlier variation on the "dirty orange" vibe made popular with the later Terre d'Hermes.

My husband has worn Chanel Platinum for 20 years, which I love. And it will always hold a special place in my heart because it’s what I’ve always known him to smell like. But while I was at Dillard’s buying shirts for our oldest son, a scent hit me like a ton of bricks. Someone was testing colognes nearby at the Ralph Lauren counter, and they all smelled nice, but sweet juicy tart and not TRULY masculine - typical of today’s more popular men’s fragrances. After every new test spray reached my nose, I wanted to tell the 20something guy who was testing them, “Nice. But nothing special. Keep trying.” Of course it was none of my business, though. I continued shopping for shirts enjoying the general smell the test sprays created whoke being disappointed by them at the same time. THEN the last Ralph Lauren fragrance the clerk had behind her counter was sprayed, and I was like “YUM YUM YUM! I MUST have that!” It was Safari. It’s confident, oh so sexy, oh so MANLY but with a sophistication. It’s like a millionaire who owns the most gorgeous made to measure haute couture suits and leather oxfords with fun socks though - a sense of humor not taking himself too seriously and still humble, who also cuts his own firewood in the woods on weekends and occasionally wrestles an alligator to save a child- just once every year or so when he happens to come across such a emergency situation ;) It’s everything that attracts women to men. It smells hard working, classy, sexy, confident, MANLY, but sophisticated manly. It’s like a potion. I swear. Gentleman, try this and the ladies will love you for it!

Im SOOO GLAD and thankful that I get to read these super helpful reviews you good people take the time to wtite before I end up making a bad purchase! I HATE IT when I spend my hard earned cash on a fragrance which used to perform exceedingly well, to then get a new (reformulated) bottle with atrocious performance! I just dont see how or why it's necessary to NEUTER these classic fragrances man! There's NO EXCUSE! look at all these very inexpensive, crazy-good performing "Clone/Cheapie" fragrances out nowadays which also conform to IFRA regulations!! So don't gimme that BS about new regulations etc, its complete BULL and shame on these companies for RIPPING-OFF their devoted customers who refuse to conform to today's trends, and look to their favorite, classic brands for a great vintage dna to just be completely let down by the quality of the current batches! Some of these brands are NOW a complete RIP-OFF! I'm lookin' at you Ralph Lauren POLO, Dior FAHRENHEIT, and possibly THEE WORST Guy Laroche's DRAKKAR NOIRE which still smells great but is gone in about an hour tops, and many, MANY MORE! And then in some cases to have the AUDACITY to still charge upwards of $80 for their now cheap ass smelling reformulations! Wth man! Aaanyway, thanks to whomever took the time to read my Cra Cra Rant! Lol, but I keep getting burnt by these older brands.. They need to get their heads out they arse, and honor their devoted consumers by giving us atleast "decent reformulations" have they NO PRIDE in their flag-ship frags?? Jeeees!😌🙄

Well HELLO beautiful SandleWood dry down! Why isn't YOUR PART brought up more often during reviews cuz I had NO IDEA!?? Oh Man! Safari for men smells pretty amazing! Not super classic/Old School, but def a more mature 90's style frag. From my brand new bottle Im getting moderate to good longevity (5 to 6 hours) and MAN!! Safari smells so good! The opening somewhat reminds me of Aramis' - New West with the way the Citrus, Green notes and Aldehydes are used along with a hint of that Leather from the base, but as it dries down that GORGEOUS, creamy "Classic SandleWood" sets Safari apart and is just to die for! Plus those basenotes really do stick around for a long time once the top notes fade albeit giving more of an intimate sillage at that point, but as most of us know, the performance almost always improves with maturation so Ill be back with an update within a month or so to report. Still tho, Safari still smells really great and currently has decent performance so if ya'll enjoy that creamier, "Non-Pickle Juice SandleWood" then this fragrance is a definate must in your collection. Thanks to whomever took time to read my review.. An 8.5 outta 10 by Ralph Lauren....CHEERS! P.S. (IF) anyone also owns Aramis'- New West, try doing a spritz over a couple spritzes of Safari. They really do smell alike in the opening and therefore blend perfectly together making those top notes and the whole experience last longer. Again tho, Safari is AMAZING on its own as well!

This is a great fragrance. I first discovered it in my 30s, in the 20aughts, more than 10 years after it was released. I have a Cosmair rendition, though I had no knowledge of such things then. I only recently bothered to look and see after reading reviews here. Mine performs well, projects modestly and lasts modestly. I'm not great at picking out individual notes, but one of my favorite aspects of Safari is the airy eucalyptus note that floats above the well-integrated heart and base. It's what has some using 'fresh' to describe this, but it's not a freshie. It's not heavy either. It's just well-balanced, and well blended. It may be synthetic, but, if so, the overall effect is very pleasant and easy to me. It's not a freshie, but it's fresh-scrubbed. It's not a sport fragrance, but it's a little sporty, in an outdoor way. I can see why some use the 'barbershop' term for it, but it's not as bristly as some barbershops. In a word, it's balanced. Cool and warm, bristly and smooth, dry and semi-sweet. I've loved this fragrance since I discovered it, and continue to even as, in my 50s now, my fragrance interest has greatly expanded, and is recently expanding. I had a great shave today, with shave soap, brush, and DE razor, and this was a perfect finish to it for a Saturday. The persistent dry down is a clean soapy leather, like I'd imagine a leather strop to hone a shaving blade might smell.

i just love this fragrance. safari is a very manly scent, clean and complex. to my nose is a mix of ysl jazz+hermes rocabar+ floid the genuine aftershave. many compare it with cartier pasha but i never tried it. it's spicy but with a dusty-earthy-orangy taste, there's some freshness tipical of a barbershop smell, everything with a touch of leather that gives u more manliness and the oakmoss that uplift the composition. there are lavender, cedar, bergamot...a lot of things here. this is the smell of an adventure, the name fits very good, and the color of the juice too. this fragrance is better for people over 30, good for every season, better in spring in my opinion. good performance, projects strong during the first hour. which movie character reminds me? well, in my opinion safari is indiana jones. a bit rude, a bit classy, a man with confidence and culture. indy is my favourite movie character ever, so safari has a soft spot in my heart. the review is based on a vintage bottle. il profumo dell'avventura. scent-9 long-7,5 sillage-8 versatility-8 uniqueness-9 bottle-8,5 compliment factor-7,5 my vote-9 in one word-adventure update january 2019: it's true that pasha from cartier is close. they are similar for the 70-75% in my opinion. safari is more leathery, pasha is more spicy-oriental. alternative- cartier pasha edt

My introduction to Safari was around 1995 and someone I lodged with at the time had a bottle of this on show in the bathroom. He had many fragrances, he had plenty of cash and loved to spend it. I wasn't quite as well off income-wise at that time so I often sampled his collection (sometimes with prior approval, sometimes not!) This was the one that stood out to me though, I probably drained his bottle by half, much to his annoyance. It was out of my price range back then but I've loved it ever since. Fast forward 20 years and I reacquainted myself with a 125ml bottle of Cosmair era Safari. It wasn't as powerful as I remembered but still above average and I'm more restrained with my application than I was in my youth. 4-6 sprays and it lasted the whole day. I've seen this in stores recently and read about the absymal reformulated versions. I don't want to sample those and ruin what's been a long term relationship with this great scent. When I wear this I feel confident, this remains one of my favourite fragrances. EDIT: I was applying my ADP Colonia Intensa when the nozzle broke after only a spritz or two, so dissatisfied, I decided to go with my Safari that day. The two combined smell amazing! I had inadvertently stumbled onto an excellent layering double act! If you own both then I suggest giving it a try :)

Dang. How great is this juice. Near aromatic perfection. The first sense you get of a perfume is with the eyes. What you see with the bottle is brown liquid in a beautiful brandy/whiskey decanter design with a 1800s British trading company style logo. And with Safari as it's name, I can't help but get a feeling of adventure and exploration when i look at it. Now the scent. It's aldehydic at first, but not overwhelming. The top green and floral notes settle and mesh with the herby tarragon and spicy clove. It's not loud and doesn't fill a room, but it makes you smell fresh and classy af. The leather is not a prominent note, on my skin anyway, but what does surface is the oakmoss. Man, I love an oakmoss note and this shines on me. I don't get much of a sillage for very long, but the skin scent lasts on me all day. This just smells so good and evokes energy in me, like I'm ready to take on the day when I put Safari on. FYI, the notes listed on this site don't exactly align with the description on Ralph Lauren's website, which is: Top Notes: Lemon oil, Bergamot oil, Tarragon oil, Eucalyptus oil Mid Notes: Rosemary oil, Geranium oil, Lavender oil, Clove oil Base Notes: Vetiver accord, Oakmoss accord, Patchouli accord, Leather accord

Basically, there where 4 fragrances with a similar vibe (aromatic woods) that I needed for my collection that were part of my high school and college experience: Eternity, XS, Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger, and RL Safari. I've already acquired the other 3, and I have both the OG and modern Eternity (really don't smell that different), and OG XS & Tommy. I just got a decently priced Cosmair of Safari on Ebay. This stuff still smells great, the only negative of the old bottle is the metallic coat on the front plaquet is flaking off a little. Still, I am happy to have it in my collection! I am also curious to know how the new & improved fragrance is compared to the vintage version. I had a vintage bottle of Eternity but resold it because something smelled off. I happened to pick up a mini bottle that was vintage but still smelled good. I had not tried the current formulation, but I also happened to pick that one up, and guess what? Not very different. Same with AF Fierce, come to think of it, and also Kiton. Now I'm curious to get my nose on a brand new bottle and see who is right -- reviews here are highly divided as to if it matters for Safari.

Just got a vintage bottle in today and to my nose, yes, it and Pasha (which I love) could be the same guy at different times in life. Yet while similar the two are near opposites in texture. This is lighter, fresher, and more mossy. This feels.. dryer. I see it kinda like this, so Safari means journey or travel, Pasha is Safari after he's traveled a bit, stopping by a spice shop along the way to escape the sun. Some of the spices there clinging to his light perspiration mixing with his aftershave. It's the same classy gentleman in essences, only less fresh, more spicy and slightly more sexy and provocative after fully mixing with body chemistry and environmental elements. That's Pasha. Safari is before all this happens. When I saw the two compared I knew I'd love Safari as well. And I do. I try to avoid blantant redundancy in my scent-drobe, but there are certain scent profiles that I enjoy so much that variation is welcomed. And between the two of these, the stories of both are extended forward and backward in a way I can enjoy in my personal artistic interpretation and practically. Chronological expressions of the exact same man

So I would really like to give y'all my honest opinion about Safari by Ralph Lauren. I think that Safari is a very very nice light spicy cologne and it lasts on my skin about 5-6 hours max. So giving my honest opinion is that it smells very fresh, sporty and is definitely the best cologne to wear anytime of the day whether after taking showers or going out and playing sports especially would be the suitable time of the day to wear it. I also find that it stands out a lot more on teens like me who is 18 and as well on young men too. I don't find that Safari even smells close to an old man in my opinion and mostly smells more young. So if I had to either choose Safari or Polo Green. I would choose Safari to be weigh weigh better as I find and while some most probably others find that Polo Green 100% smells like an old man and would not suggest any teens or young guys to buy and would only suggest guys like 60, 70 and up. So I think that between both colognes, Polo Green should've discontinued weigh before in the first place as Safari should be the one still continuing in the market.

Less Hemingway and more David Niven (sporting polo neck under a blazer). An elegant sense of balance is key to the success of this fragrance. Immaculately blended; the seamless transitions between soap, florals and sandalwood are charming and give the impression of a relaxed, classy but unpretentious gentility. The opening sparkles and lifts wonderfully off the skin. The mid dry down consists of jasmine,sandalwood and bergamot; all so beautifully layered, that it's impossible to exactly trace the moments of shifting emphasis. The far dry down brings soft musk and carnation - a muted and for me, melancholic, coda. It's a fragrance rooted in a feel for the men of the past - and in particular men with an insouciance and a certain softness that is only possible only when there is real strength of character. It is short lived, but the sort of "gent" a fragrance like this exemplifies, is the kind of a chap who wouldn't want his perfume to overshadow that of his companion.

A memory of the past - Safari By Ralph Lauren - Reviewed 09/14/24 When I tested this scent at my place of work, I was overcome with a sense that somewhere before I had come across it before, it only made sense when I found out that in my youth it had been what my father had worn himself. To me the cinnamon notes are the most prominent, it reminds me of a warm cup of tea. Splashes of lemon juice and spices bring you a summery sort of warmth, like the months between the two seasons it has hints of the upcoming fall weather. A scholarly, vintage sort of ambiance, nostalgia for the masculine influences in one's life. It lasts well on me unlike many other things, and at the price point there isn't much to complain about if you're looking for a more affordable bottle. The scent lasts a few hours, slowly dwindling down to its most peppery notes. While not my signature scent, on occasion there is a vibe that must be met, and this perfectly fills the quota.

Of the classic Ralph Lauren frags, this is my favorite, better than Polo. I finally got my hands on this one after decades... Missed this one a lot, timeless scent! While its not the powerful blast it used to be back in the 90's, still is a good performer and it will project nicely for 1 hour or so. Fresh and woody, "aromatic" is the best word to describe this. Masculine and gentleman-like, the green in this is not sharp, but smooth and light. The lavender in here reminds me of something very unexpected: Blue Jeans by Versace. Yes, they have nothing to do with each other, but the lavender is so similar and sticks out in a very similar balance, it's interesting to see how a single note can tie two completely different frags in your head (or nose). This is a sunny spring-fall weekend in the golf club type of scent, meaning its laid back in a sophisticated and exclusive way. Age for this i'd say 30+. Safari is an art piece to me, just love this.

I think reading the notes while wearing this is interesting. It has a singular scent in effect, like how it actually wears when you arent analyzing it. But if you actually sit down and try to pick out notes, weirdly, you can easily for most of them. I would assume many accords are sharing ingredients with different other accords, but its cool how i can pick out the tarragon or the cinnamon or the jasmine (comes off like hedione to me) and whatnot. This truly is extremely complex, at least in the old cosmair version that i have. Does smell similar to pasha de cartier edt, but pasha is more of a cumin heavy and less complex fragrance. I like both very much and i dont see someone loving one but hating the other lol. If you want to experience a quality old school masculine fragrance in a vintage formula, this is definitely not the most expensive option and its really good.

I agree with everyone saying the reformulation sucks. If you want a replacement that smells more like it used to and has great performance try Ungaro Pour Homme III. It's nearly identical. It also has a strong similarity to Tsar which can't be found anymore too. Did I mention it's dirt cheap too? Yes, like $15 on most sites. Highly recommend. As for the Safari review. One of the greatest fragrances for men ever created and certainly the greatest from Ralph Lauren along with Crest. I discovered Safari back in 1995 when it first came out. At the time, it was quite different to the 80s powerhouse scents that I saw as being sold in my mall. Long lasting, elegant, yet tame and not at all over-bearing, Safari works really well in the summer or winter for me. It is also contained in what is probably one of the most elegant bottles for a designer scent in fragrance history.

Growing up in the 90's, my dad wore Polo Green — I wore Safari. Today, I proudly own two vintage Cosmair bottles: an aftershave splash and a spray, both adorned with that iconic Ralph Lauren crest, housed in the weighty, colonial decanter-style glass flacon. Proper heritage. I’m wearing this now in 2026, deep into winter, and it feels absolutely right. Not dated — in fact, I feel far more age-appropriate wearing it now than I ever did as a kid. Maybe I was a little young for it back then... but that was the fragrance landscape of the time, and I loved every second of it. One of the best Ralph Lauren fragrance offerings, if you ask me. Unashamedly bold. Spicy. Masculine. Timeless. And honestly... don’t you just love how fragrance can take you straight back to a place in time?

this is my boyfriend's signature cologne. i love it so much, i'm basically obsessed with it. it has a ton of sex appeal. it's sweet, it's spicy, it's addictive. it's a classic and traditional masculine cologne. the note pairing in here is to die for. i absolutely love how it smells on my boyfriend. when he wears it i primarily smell those strong base notes of leather, cedar, sandalwood and amber. i also get those sweet and light lavender notes, along with lemon and jasmine. it smells so clean and fresh, but the cedar and leather cuts through that freshness for a more masculine fragrance. i have a ton of memories attached to this cologne as it has been my boyfriend's for years... i honestly dont think i can go without this cologne ever again. love love love. ♡💌

I respect how many reviewers are reminded of their Father's by this nostalgic and timeless classic. Yes, this fragrance has been reformulated however, I personally do not need every fragrance to be a "beast performer", whatever that means. I purchased this fragrance to remember how my Father smelled and Safari does that perfectly. Now on to the scent. Perhaps the best way to describe Safari is warm – like the first warm days in spring or the last warm days in fall, it’s suffused with sunlight, those slanted, late-afternoon rays you want to soak up every last drop of. Ralph Lauren Safari...a classic masculine scent that deserves a place on your shelf with or without the reformulation. Performance for me is upwards to six hours which is perfectly fine.

There is a lot to like about this fragrance. I see it easily as instant blind buy based on the bottle design alone. But man, things also start happening when you spray it on! The opening is extremely pleasant and fresh, with what I would describe as a smell of hay in the best sense possible - it feels ad if you hid in the sun-scorched grass of savana not to scare away an antilope you are about to shoot (by camera of course). Drydown steers more towards fougere, chypresque smell and reminds me my favourite Polo Green. The only disadvantage is slightly lower performance. Particularly initial opening whiffs quite fast. But what the heck, it is EDT after all. Really pleasant alternative for all who consider original Polo Green too dense or mature.