AXE Africa
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is mandarin orange and bergamot. The heart brings geranium. On the skin it settles into tonka bean and Egyptian balsam. Overall it smells vanilla and gourmand.
- Came out
- 1995
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Africa notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at AXE Africa
Africa comes from AXE.
Is Africa long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Prada Amber and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tonka bean and Egyptian balsam are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like geranium and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 3.76 out of 5.
Africa through the year
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
AXE perfumes worth knowing
The house has 27 perfumes here, led by Collision Leather & Cookies, Gold Oud Wood and Dark Vanilla unisex and Excite.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Prada Amber has more depth.
Perfumes that smell like Africa
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (7 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (7 shared notes), Prada Amber (7 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men (7 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Africa?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Africa project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1995.