Safari for Men

Ralph Lauren breaks Safari for Men down into three stages: oils of lemon, bergamot, tarragon and eucalyptus at the top; oils of rosemary, geranium, lavender and clove at the heart; accords of vetiver, oakmoss, patchouli and leather at the base.

The house ranks it among the fresh woody fragrances and highlights eucalyptus, lavender and vetiver. Osmoz classes it among the aromatic woody fragrances.

Older descriptions give a different formula. Osmoz cites tarragon, basil, rosemary, clove and lavender in the opening, fruity notes, vetiver, sandalwood and cedar, tempered by leather and tobacco.

What the label declares

Behind the alcohol, water and fragrance, the house’s list names linalool, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, eugenol, coumarin, geraniol, cinnamal, citral and benzyl benzoate, among the allergens that must be declared.

It also names two ultraviolet filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, and three colorants, yellow CI 19140, red CI 14700 and violet CI 60730. It carries the formula code D44882/1.

What the list adds

Eugenol, the main constituent of clove oil, and cinnamal, with its cinnamon smell, confirm the spicy vein of the heart. Geraniol and citronellol go with the geranium, linalool with the lavender and bergamot. The three colorants tint the juice.