Fragrance comparison

A*Men Pure Havane vs Havana Man

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 7,441 ratings analysed

A*Men Pure Havane

Mugler

4.467,404 votes

Rank #599 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

91%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Havana Man

In The Box

4.1637 votes

Rank #25,232 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Man takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

A*Men Pure Havane3/7

Havana Man4/7

Ratings & consensus: A*Men Pure Havane
Community sentiment: A*Men Pure Havane
Longevity: Havana Man
Sillage & projection: Havana Man
Value for money: Havana Man
Versatility: Havana Man
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

Havana ManIn The Box

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 7,404 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 51%Had 14%Want 35%

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

43%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

37 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHavana Man

SillageHavana Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value69

Category winnerHavana ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

honey92%

tobacco84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match91%Very similar · 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

Top

White HoneyTobacco

Heart

VanillaCacaoPatchouli

Base

AmberFrench labdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesWhite Honey, Tobacco, Cacao and Patchouli. 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

Spring33

Summer13

Fall67

Winter100

Day10

Night100

Category winnerHavana ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex20

Women3

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

Men77

Unisex16

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#599

PerfumerJacques Huclier

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#25,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Havana Man is a rich sweet tobacco scent with honey up front, then a darker core of vanilla, cacao and patchouli. It wears warm, resinous and slightly smoky rather than fresh. If you enjoy dense gourmand ambers for cool evenings, this is the kind of fragrance that can feel comforting, seductive and bold. It leans clea…

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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 Havana Man?

Havana Man takes 4 of 7 categories. A*Men Pure Havane is rated 4.46/5 from 7,404 votes; Havana Man is rated 4.16/5 from 37 votes. Choose A*Men Pure Havane for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Havana Man for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A*Men Pure Havane or Havana Man?

Havana Man lasts longest (Havana Man 78/100, A*Men Pure Havane 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A*Men Pure Havane or Havana Man?

Projection is very close: Havana Man 67/100, A*Men Pure Havane 66/100 for sillage.

Do A*Men Pure Havane and Havana Man smell similar?

Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, honey and tobacco accords. Common notes include White Honey, Tobacco, Cacao and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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. Havana Man has top notes of White Honey and Tobacco, heart notes of Vanilla, Cacao and Patchouli, a base of Amber, French labdanum and Styrax.