Fragrance comparison

A*Men Pure Havane vs Asmar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 7,635 ratings analysed

4 wins

A*Men Pure Havane

Mugler

4.467,404 votes

Rank #599 SweetHoney

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56%scent match

Closely related

Asmar

SoOud

4.01231 votes

Rank #8,173 SweetHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A*Men Pure Havane takes 4 of 7 categories.

A*Men Pure Havane
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Asmar
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

A*Men Pure Havane4/7

Asmar3/7

Ratings & consensus: A*Men Pure Havane
Community sentiment: A*Men Pure Havane
Longevity: Asmar
Sillage & projection: Asmar
Value for money: A*Men Pure Havane
Versatility: Asmar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A*Men Pure Havane

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

A*Men Pure HavaneMugler

AsmarSoOud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 7,404 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.01/ 5 · 231 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerA*Men Pure HavaneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

7,404 votes

45%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

231 votes

Category winnerA*Men Pure HavaneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAsmar

SillageAsmar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value44

Category winnerA*Men Pure HavaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

honey92%

tobacco84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, honey and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

White HoneyTobacco

Heart3-4 hrs

VanilleCacaoPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberFrench labdanumStyrax

Notes

White HoneyTobaccoAmberVanilleSuedeCoffeeGrapesCarnationMuskBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhite Honey, Tobacco, Vanille and Amber. Durations are only published for A*Men Pure Havane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring41

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAsmarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex20

Women3

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 18%Work 9%

Men6

Unisex72

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#599

PerfumerJacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#8,173

PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerA*Men Pure HavaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler A*Men Pure Havane takes the earthy patchouli skeleton of the 1996 pillar and drenches it in decadent warmth. You get hit immediately by sticky white honey poured over cured cigar leaf. It smells remarkably like opening a cedar humidor packed with cherry-dipped tobacco. Do not overspray this. Within twenty minut…

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Asmar by SoOud opens with dense white honey and dark roasted coffee before settling into a warm bed of tobacco leaf, amber, and soft suede. Crafted by perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas in 2010, this oriental fragrance suits crisp autumn evenings and formal winter gatherings. It projects comfortably for hours without tur…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A*Men Pure Havane or Asmar?

A*Men Pure Havane takes 4 of 7 categories. A*Men Pure Havane is rated 4.46/5 from 7,404 votes; Asmar is rated 4.01/5 from 231 votes. Choose A*Men Pure Havane for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Asmar for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Pure Havane or Asmar?

Asmar lasts longest (Asmar 77/100, A*Men Pure Havane 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Pure Havane or Asmar?

Asmar projects furthest (Asmar 75/100, A*Men Pure Havane 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A*Men Pure Havane and Asmar smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, honey and tobacco accords. Common notes include White Honey, Tobacco, Vanille and Amber.

Is A*Men Pure Havane or Asmar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Asmar is the stronger pick. For winter, A*Men Pure Havane is the stronger pick. A*Men Pure Havane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A*Men Pure Havane and Asmar?

A*Men Pure Havane has top notes of White Honey and Tobacco, heart notes of Vanille, Cacao and Patchouli, a base of Amber, French labdanum and Styrax. Asmar features White Honey, Tobacco, Amber, Vanille and Suede.