Clarification on different Safari privacy settings

Recently I was reviewing the different privacy settings in Safari and between web searches and the help file I wasn't able to find the difference between these two settings.
Allow from current website only
and
Allow from websites I visit
I tried both settings out and visited the same websites and it appears to track/add the same cookies.
I was hoping someone could shed some light on the differences between these two options.
Thanks

Hey there jnepp,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
I see that you’ve already searched Help, but I’d like to share this section of Safari Help in case you haven’t already seen it. The information on the webpage below should clarify the differences between those privacy settings in Safari.
Manage cookies and website data
Allow from current website only: Safari accepts cookies and website data only from the website you’re currently visiting. Websites often have embedded content from other sources. Safari does not allow these third parties to store or access cookies or other data.
Allow from websites I visit: Safari accepts cookies and website data only from websites you visit. Safari uses your existing cookies to determine whether you have visited a website before. Selecting this option helps prevent websites that have embedded content in other websites you browse from storing cookies and data on your Mac.
Cheers,
-Jason

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