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    Side by side

    D Red vs. Africa

    D Red by Diesel bottle

    D Red

    Diesel
    Eau de Toilette2024
    Very similar
    Africa by AXE bottle

    Africa

    AXE
    Eau de Toilette equivalent1995
    New comparison

    D Red wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: D Red vs. Africa
    D RedAfrica
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette equivalent
    Launched20241995
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerNisrine Bouazzaoui GrilliéAnn Gottlieb
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    D Red

    Lavender
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy

    Africa

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Citrus
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Blood Grapefruit
    Mandarin OrangeBergamot
    Heart
    Lavender
    Geranium
    Base
    Sandalwood
    VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodCedarwoodMuskBalsamic Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: D Red vs. Africa
    D RedAfrica
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lavender in a men's fragrance always splits people, too herbal, too medicinal, too much like your grandfather's aftershave. But here it earns its place as the bridge between grapefruit and sandalwood.D Red
    Axe built its name on confidence that doesn't apologize. Africa delivers exactly that: sweet, woody, and confident in a way that smells like every good decision you made before noon. Not subtle.Africa