Fragrance comparison

Havana Blues vs Nº26

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Havana Blues

And Other Stories

4.1567 votes

Rank #13,405 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Nº26

AlBidaa

5.001 votes

Rank #45,859 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº26 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Havana Blues
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nº26
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Havana Blues1/4

Nº263/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nº26
Sillage & projection: Nº26
Value for money: Nº26
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Havana Blues

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana BluesAnd Other Stories

Nº26AlBidaa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 48%Had 11%Want 41%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNº26

SillageNº26

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNº26Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

white floral65%

citrus53%

tobacco42%

citrus100%

white floral88%

fruity77%

sweet65%

aromatic53%

fresh42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black PomegranateLemonFigJasmineTobaccoCedarwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

JasmineLemonFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Fig and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall73

Winter40

Day100

Night62

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex85

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,405

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#45,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHavana BluesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Havana Blues by And Other Stories is a woody aromatic fragrance designed to be worn by anyone. It features a prominent blend of tobacco, fig, and lemon notes. This 2016 release performs best in moderate weather and suits daily office wear or casual outings, offering a reliable, musky aromatic profile that feels approa…

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Nº26 by AlBidaa is a bright, fruit-leaning floral built around lemon, fig and jasmine. It opens with a crisp citrus snap, then settles into a smoother white-floral core with a sweet, slightly green fig feel in the background. Wear reports suggest it can project strongly and last a long time, so it suits people who lik…

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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, Havana Blues or Nº26?

Nº26 takes 3 of 4 categories. Havana Blues is rated 4.15/5 from 67 votes; Nº26 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Havana Blues for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nº26 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.