Fragrance comparison

Alegria de Vivir vs Haven

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Alegria de Vivir

Carolina Herrera

3.7557 votes

Rank #21,571 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Haven

Lily Aldridge

4.679 votes

Rank #28,555 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haven takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alegria de Vivir
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Haven
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alegria de Vivir1/5

Haven3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Haven
Value for money: Haven
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Haven
Fragranxe ranking: Alegria de Vivir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alegria de VivirCarolina Herrera

HavenLily Aldridge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

35%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

78%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHaven

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value70

Category winnerHavenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral91%

fresh83%

fruity74%

citrus65%

tropical56%

floral100%

rose91%

citrus83%

musky74%

fresh65%

amber56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both rose, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LitchiMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyRoseCedar

Base4-6 hrs

Steam AccordRice

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLitchi

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePeonyFreesia

Base5-7 hrs

MuskAmberCedar

Category winnerHavenLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall29

Winter18

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex6

Women83

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 23%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,571

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#28,555

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAlegria de VivirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Alegria de Vivir translates literally to the joy of living, and its scent profile reflects that cheerful optimism. The fragrance opens with a vibrant splash of tangy mandarin orange and tart litchi that sparkles on skin for twenty minutes. Soon, delicate pink peony and dewy rose petals take over the m…

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Haven by Lily Aldridge opens with an airy splash of crisp mandarin orange and juicy litchi that immediately gives off clean, sunlit fruit vibes rather than sticky syrup. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruit softens into a dew-kissed bouquet of fresh pink peony, garden rose petals, and breezy white freesia. The hear…

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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, Alegria de Vivir or Haven?

Haven takes 3 of 5 categories. Alegria de Vivir is rated 3.75/5 from 57 votes; Haven is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Alegria de Vivir for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Haven for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alegria de Vivir or Haven?

They last about the same: Alegria de Vivir 60/100, Haven 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Alegria de Vivir or Haven?

Haven projects furthest (Haven 48/100, Alegria de Vivir 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alegria de Vivir and Haven smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Rose.

Is Alegria de Vivir or Haven better for summer or winter?

Alegria de Vivir suits daytime wear; Haven suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alegria de Vivir and Haven?

Alegria de Vivir has top notes of Litchi and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Cedar, a base of Steam Accord and Rice. Haven has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Litchi, heart notes of Rose, Peony and Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Cedar.