Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Habanita Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 211 ratings analysed

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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27%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Habanita Anniversary Edition

Molinard

4.21106 votes

Rank #11,159 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 5 of 7 categories.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Habanita Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aqua Mahana2/7

Habanita Anniversary Edition5/7

Ratings & consensus: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Community sentiment: Aqua Mahana
Longevity: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Sillage & projection: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Value for money: Aqua Mahana
Versatility: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habanita Anniversary Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MahanaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Habanita Anniversary EditionMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

4.21/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 53%Had 10%Want 37%

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHabanita Anniversary Edition

SillageHabanita Anniversary Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAqua MahanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Salt

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrangipaniYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwood

Top

Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumBlack PepperPetitgrainSea Salt

Heart

HeliotropeTaif RoseNutmegYlang-YlangVetiverMimosaJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Aqua Mahana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall25

Winter12

Day100

Night36

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter86

Day68

Night100

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#11,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Mahana by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm floral fragrance that captures the feel of sun-warmed skin by the ocean. Composed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena in 2022, it opens with a clean, breezy hit of sea salt before revealing lush heart notes of frangipani and ylang-ylang. A smooth base of sandalwood and v…

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Habanita Anniversary Edition by Molinard opens with an assertive flash of green lentisque, crisp petitgrain, and sharp black pepper before softening into a lush floral heart of heliotrope, jasmine, and nutmeg. As the scent warms on your skin, it settles into an unmistakably rich base of dark bourbon vanilla, smoky vet…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqua Mahana or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 5 of 7 categories. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Habanita Anniversary Edition is rated 4.21/5 from 106 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Habanita Anniversary Edition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition lasts longest (Habanita Anniversary Edition 74/100, Aqua Mahana 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition projects furthest (Habanita Anniversary Edition 63/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Habanita Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Habanita Anniversary Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Mahana is the stronger pick. For winter, Habanita Anniversary Edition is the stronger pick. Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear; Habanita Anniversary Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Habanita Anniversary Edition has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Geranium, Black Pepper and Petitgrain, heart notes of Heliotrope, Taif Rose, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.