Fragrance comparison

Havana Noir vs Heliaca

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 276 ratings analysed

3 wins

Havana Noir

Ausmane Paris

4.867 votes

Rank #30,775 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Heliaca

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.07269 votes

Rank #10,355 Fresh SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Havana Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Heliaca
Choose it for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Havana Noir3/4

Heliaca1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana NoirAusmane Paris

HeliacaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

4.07/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 57%Had 11%Want 32%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

33%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityHavana Noir

SillageHavana Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value65

Category winnerHavana NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

white floral30%

fresh spicy100%

oud83%

fresh65%

citrus48%

fruity30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerTobacco Blossom

Heart

Cacao PodTonka Bean

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

GingerAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGinger and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Heliaca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day83

Night100

Spring56

Summer27

Fall100

Winter87

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,775

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,355

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerHeliacaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Havana Noir is a warm, spicy cacao and vanilla fragrance with ginger brightness, tobacco blossom, tonka, and an oud base. The one supplied wearer review says it needs patience, with a difficult opening that settles after about an hour into something far more magnetic and personal. It looks best suited to cooler weathe…

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Heliaca by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a clean, spicy wood fragrance built around a sharp contrast of brisk ginger and dry agarwood. Rather than a dense or smoky Middle Eastern oud, this scent takes an airy, transparent direction. It opens with a zesty, fresh spicy burst that brings to mind chilled ginger ale, supp…

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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, Havana Noir or Heliaca?

Havana Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. Havana Noir is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes; Heliaca is rated 4.07/5 from 269 votes. Choose Havana Noir for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Heliaca for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Havana Noir or Heliaca?

Havana Noir lasts longest (Havana Noir 84/100, Heliaca 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Noir or Heliaca?

Havana Noir projects furthest (Havana Noir 67/100, Heliaca 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Noir and Heliaca smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Ginger and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Havana Noir or Heliaca better for summer or winter?

Havana Noir suits evening wear; Heliaca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Noir and Heliaca?

Havana Noir has top notes of Ginger and Tobacco Blossom, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). Heliaca features Ginger and Agarwood (Oud).