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Emerald vs Havana Pour Elle

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

Updated 338 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Pour Elle takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Emerald

    Choose it for a floral and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Havana Pour Elle

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Emerald1/5
Havana Pour Elle4/5
Ratings & consensus
Havana Pour Elle
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Havana Pour Elle
Sillage & projection
Havana Pour Elle
Value for money
Emerald
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Havana Pour Elle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EmeraldThameen
Havana Pour ElleAramis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.48/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
3.91/ 5 · 323 votes
Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%
Category winnerHavana Pour ElleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
30%Like
0%Ok
30%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

41%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

288 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityHavana Pour Elle

SillageHavana Pour Elle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value53
Category winnerEmeraldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
honey88%
white floral77%
vanilla65%
fruity53%
sweet42%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
floral77%
fruity69%
woody61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
White FlowersFreesiaMagnolia
Heart
HoneyApple
Base
Vanilla
Top
MelonPeachMandarin OrangeApple
Heart
HeliotropeYlang-YlangFreesiaRose
Base
CedarHoneyTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Honey, Apple and Vanilla. 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
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night50
Spring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men3
Unisex18
Women79
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,377

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerHavana Pour ElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emerald by Thameen is a Floral fragrance for women. Emerald was launched in 2016. Top notes are White Flowers, Freesia and Magnolia; middle notes are Honey and Apple; base note is Vanilla. It opens with White Flowers, Freesia. The heart moves into Honey, Apple. In the dry-down, Vanilla give it its base. From the way p…

Reviews →

Havana Pour Elle is a sweet, powdery oriental floral with a distinctly 1990s feel. Juicy melon, peach and apple brighten the opening, then heliotrope, rose and ylang-ylang soften it into a creamy floral heart before honey, tonka, vanilla and cedar take over. It reads warm, plush and feminine, with stronger sillage tha…

Reviews →
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, Emerald or Havana Pour Elle?

Havana Pour Elle takes 4 of 5 categories. Emerald is rated 3.48/5 from 15 votes; Havana Pour Elle is rated 3.91/5 from 323 votes. Choose Emerald for a floral and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Havana Pour Elle for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Emerald or Havana Pour Elle?

Havana Pour Elle lasts longest (Havana Pour Elle 79/100, Emerald 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emerald or Havana Pour Elle?

Havana Pour Elle projects furthest (Havana Pour Elle 72/100, Emerald 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emerald and Havana Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Freesia, Honey, Apple and Vanilla.

Is Emerald or Havana Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

Emerald suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emerald and Havana Pour Elle?

Emerald has top notes of White Flowers, Freesia and Magnolia, heart notes of Honey and Apple, a base of Vanilla. Havana Pour Elle has top notes of Melon, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Rose, a base of Cedar, Honey, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

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