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Habanah vs Mark Cross Eau de Cologne

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Habanah

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character.

  • Mark Cross Eau de Cologne

    Choose it for a amber and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Habanah0/1
Mark Cross Eau de Cologne1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Mark Cross Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HabanahF.Prochaska
Mark Cross Eau de CologneMark Cross
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

89%Love
11%Like
0%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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate97
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value59
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
amber92%
powdery84%
woody77%
citrus69%
earthy61%
amber100%
mossy86%
woody72%
earthy58%
tobacco44%
sweet30%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotJasmineVanillaRose
Heart
IrisHeliotropeTobaccoLeather
Base
Woody NotesBenzoinAmberOakmoss
Notes
AmberOakmossTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Woody Notes, Amber and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Mark Cross Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring57
Summer29
Fall71
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMark Cross Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Habanah by F.Prochaska is a vintage leather and amber perfume from 1947 that blends dark tobacco, powdery iris, and warm vanilla. It opens with a bright splash of bergamot and sweet rose petals before settling into a rich heart of worn jacket leather, heliotrope, and dry pipe tobacco. As it warms on the skin, benzoin …

Reviews →

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne is a dry, mossy woods fragrance anchored by tobacco and warm amber. First launched in 1978, the profile relies on a traditional blend of oakmoss and woody notes, giving it a sturdy, forest floor earthiness. Sweet amber balances the dried leaf aroma of tobacco, keeping the texture smooth rathe…

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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Habanah and Mark Cross Eau de Cologne smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Woody Notes, Amber and Oakmoss.

Is Habanah or Mark Cross Eau de Cologne better for summer or winter?

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Habanah and Mark Cross Eau de Cologne?

Habanah has top notes of Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla and Rose, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Tobacco and Leather, a base of Woody Notes, Benzoin, Amber and Oakmoss. Mark Cross Eau de Cologne features Amber, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Woody Notes.

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