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Green Pool vs Havana

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

Updated 1,706 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Green Pool

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Havana

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Green Pool1/5
Havana4/5
Ratings & consensus
Havana
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Havana
Sillage & projection
Green Pool
Value for money
Havana
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Havana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Green PoolIn The Box
HavanaAramis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.29/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%
4.10/ 5 · 1,692 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerHavanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
64%Love
21%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

47%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

1,339 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityHavana

SillageGreen Pool

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value73
¤ Price value80
Category winnerHavanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
leather77%
earthy69%
green61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
tobacco69%
earthy61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CarawayArtemisiaCilantroJuniper BerriesBasilBergamot
Heart
LeatherPine needlesPepperCarnationChamomileJasmineRoseGeranium
Base
PatchouliOakmossVetiverCedarTobaccoAmber
Top
Mandarin OrangeArtemisiaBasilCaraway
Heart
TobaccoCinnamonFirCarnation
Base
OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCaraway, Artemisia, Basil and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day75
Night100
Spring92
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#865

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer, Xavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews100

Category winnerHavanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Green Pool leans into a brisk, aromatic green opening before settling into leather, pine, moss, and dry woods. It reads classic in structure, but the herbal spice and tobacco-amber base keep it from feeling flat. This is likely to suit men who enjoy earthy, masculine chypres with a sharper edge. It looks best for cool…

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Aramis Havana is a dry, spicy tobacco scent with a woody, mossy base and an unmistakably classic masculine style. It opens sharp with herbs and spice, then settles into cinnamon, tobacco, patchouli, and oakmoss. It usually suits someone who likes mature, assertive fragrances rather than soft modern sweetness. If you e…

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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, Green Pool or Havana?

Havana takes 4 of 5 categories. Green Pool is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes; Havana is rated 4.10/5 from 1,692 votes. Choose Green Pool for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Havana for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Green Pool or Havana?

Havana lasts longest (Havana 72/100, Green Pool 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Green Pool or Havana?

Green Pool projects furthest (Green Pool 69/100, Havana 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Green Pool and Havana smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Caraway, Artemisia, Basil and Carnation.

Is Green Pool or Havana better for summer or winter?

Green Pool suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green Pool and Havana?

Green Pool has top notes of Caraway, Artemisia, Cilantro and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Leather, Pine needles, Pepper and Carnation, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Cedar. Havana has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Artemisia, Basil and Caraway, heart notes of Tobacco, Cinnamon, Fir and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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