Fragrance comparison

Al Hamra Midnight vs Havana Reserva

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 273 ratings analysed

Al Hamra Midnight

Arabian Oud

4.008 votes

Rank #43,533 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Havana Reserva

Aramis

4.19265 votes

Rank #5,030 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Al Hamra Midnight
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Havana Reserva
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Al Hamra Midnight2/4

Havana Reserva2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Havana Reserva
Sillage & projection: Al Hamra Midnight
Value for money: Al Hamra Midnight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Havana Reserva

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al Hamra MidnightArabian Oud

Havana ReservaAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%

4.19/ 5 · 265 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

75%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

63%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityHavana Reserva

SillageAl Hamra Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAl Hamra MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla91%

musky83%

powdery74%

sweet65%

warm spicy56%

woody100%

tobacco92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSpicy NotesWhite MuskTobaccoJasmineBergamotOrangeCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CorianderCitrusesTangerine

Heart

SpicesCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

TobaccoLeatherSandalwoodWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco, Jasmine and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men98

Unisex2

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,030

PerfumerEdouard Fléchier

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerHavana ReservaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabian Oud Al Hamra Midnight opens with a burst of bright bergamot and sweet orange before settling into thick vanilla, white musk, and a subtle trace of tobacco. Designed for cold winter evenings and formal nights out, this dense oriental fragrance projects heavily for hours. It suits gourmand lovers who prefer rich…

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Havana Reserva is an old-school woody tobacco scent with a warm spicy core, a touch of citrus up top, and a smooth mix of leather, vanilla, and sandalwood underneath. It opens brighter than the note list suggests, then settles into a dry, polished, slightly sweet masculine style. It suits someone who likes classic Ara…

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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, Al Hamra Midnight or Havana Reserva?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Al Hamra Midnight is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Havana Reserva is rated 4.19/5 from 265 votes. Choose Al Hamra Midnight for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Havana Reserva for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Al Hamra Midnight or Havana Reserva?

Havana Reserva lasts longest (Havana Reserva 75/100, Al Hamra Midnight 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Hamra Midnight or Havana Reserva?

Al Hamra Midnight projects furthest (Al Hamra Midnight 75/100, Havana Reserva 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Hamra Midnight and Havana Reserva smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco, Jasmine and Citruses.

Is Al Hamra Midnight or Havana Reserva better for summer or winter?

Al Hamra Midnight suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Hamra Midnight and Havana Reserva?

Al Hamra Midnight features Vanilla, Spicy Notes, White Musk, Tobacco and Jasmine. Havana Reserva has top notes of Coriander, Citruses and Tangerine, heart notes of Spices, Cedar, Vanilla and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes.