Fragrance comparison

Hana Hiraku vs Never Give Up

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Hana Hiraku

DI SER

3.502 votes

Rank #60,722 RoseWhite Floral

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29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Never Give Up

ABBA Parfums

4.754 votes

Rank #40,721 CitrusWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Never Give Up takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hana Hiraku
Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Never Give Up
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Hana Hiraku0/4

Never Give Up3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Never Give Up
Sillage & projection: Never Give Up
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Never Give Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hana HirakuDI SER

Never Give UpABBA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNever Give Up

SillageNever Give Up

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

white floral88%

yellow floral77%

citrus65%

floral53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseYlang YlangLavender

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverPatchouli

Top

BergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

JasmineLavenderPatchouliGeraniumYlang Ylang

Base

VanillaClovesSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Lemon, Ylang Ylang and Lavender. Durations are only published for Hana Hiraku, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 18%Party 5%

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,722

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,721

PerfumerYeferson Soto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNever Give UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hana Hiraku opens with an immediate flash of tart lemon peel and dewy jasmine petals. It feels crisp. The citrus lifts quickly, revealing a soft heart of garden rose, creamy ylang ylang, and clean lavender. Nothing feels synthetic or loud. Instead, the botanicals drift like a gentle breeze across morning blossoms. As …

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Never Give Up by ABBA Parfums is a Citrus fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Never Give Up was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Yeferson Soto. Top notes are Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon; middle notes are Jasmine, Lavender, Patchouli, Geranium and Ylang Ylang; base notes are Vanill…

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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, Hana Hiraku or Never Give Up?

Never Give Up takes 3 of 4 categories. Hana Hiraku is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Never Give Up is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Hana Hiraku for a rose and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Never Give Up for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hana Hiraku or Never Give Up?

Never Give Up lasts longest (Never Give Up 80/100, Hana Hiraku 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hana Hiraku or Never Give Up?

Never Give Up projects furthest (Never Give Up 63/100, Hana Hiraku 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hana Hiraku and Never Give Up smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Lemon, Ylang Ylang and Lavender.

Is Hana Hiraku or Never Give Up better for summer or winter?

Hana Hiraku suits daytime wear; Never Give Up suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hana Hiraku and Never Give Up?

Hana Hiraku has top notes of Jasmine and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Ylang Ylang and Lavender, a base of Vetiver and Patchouli. Never Give Up has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Lavender, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Cloves, Sandalwood and Vetiver.