Fragrance comparison

Havana Noir vs Sabra CoCo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Havana Noir

Ausmane Paris

4.867 votes

Rank #28,881 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Sabra CoCo

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

3.502 votes

Rank #58,422 CitrusCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Noir takes 3 of 3 categories.

Havana Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sabra CoCo
Choose it for a citrus and cacao character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Havana Noir3/3

Sabra CoCo0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana NoirAusmane Paris

Sabra CoCoA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityHavana Noir

SillageHavana Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

white floral30%

citrus100%

cacao83%

sweet65%

warm spicy48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both cacao and warm spicy

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

OrangeCacao PodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod and Vanilla. 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

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day83

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,422

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHavana NoirHigher 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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Sabra CoCo is a citrus cocoa scent built around orange, cacao pod and vanilla. On skin it can open very dry and chocolate-leaning, then turn minty or mentholated for some wearers, with an orange note that may read medicinal rather than juicy. If you are chasing a sweet, dessert-like gourmand, sample first. If you like…

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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 Noir or Sabra CoCo?

Havana Noir takes 3 of 3 categories. Havana Noir is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes; Sabra CoCo is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Havana Noir for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sabra CoCo for a citrus and cacao character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Havana Noir or Sabra CoCo?

Havana Noir lasts longest (Havana Noir 84/100, Sabra CoCo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Noir or Sabra CoCo?

Havana Noir projects furthest (Havana Noir 67/100, Sabra CoCo 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Noir and Sabra CoCo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cacao and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod and Vanilla.

Is Havana Noir or Sabra CoCo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Havana Noir and Sabra CoCo?

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). Sabra CoCo features Orange, Cacao Pod and Vanilla.