Fragrance comparison

Havana Paradise vs I'm Home

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 449 ratings analysed

4 wins

Havana Paradise

Karakash Perfume

4.2114 votes

Rank #33,697 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

I'm Home

Lush

3.68435 votes

Rank #7,629 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Paradise takes 4 of 5 categories.

Havana Paradise
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
I'm Home
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Havana Paradise4/5

I'm Home1/5

Ratings & consensus: Havana Paradise
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Havana Paradise
Sillage & projection: Havana Paradise
Value for money: Havana Paradise
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I'm Home

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana ParadiseKarakash Perfume

I'm HomeLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%

3.68/ 5 · 435 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerHavana ParadiseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

21%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

33%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

390 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityHavana Paradise

SillageHavana Paradise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value59

Category winnerHavana ParadiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

amber77%

vanilla65%

tobacco53%

woody42%

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

cacao77%

amber65%

sweet53%

balsamic42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TobaccoClovesGingerDried Fruits

Heart

Tonka BeanCacao PodVanilla

Base

Woody NotesBenzoinHoneyLabdanum

Notes

Cacao PodVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer30

Fall90

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring13

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex25

Women8

Men3

Unisex64

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,697

PerfumerJean-Michel Santorini

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,629

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerI'm HomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Havana Paradise by Karakash Perfume offers a heavy dose of sweet, warm tobacco wrapped in culinary spices and rich resins. Jean-Michel Santorini designed this unisex scent to sit comfortably in freezing weather, projecting a cozy aura of vanilla, honey, and dry fruits. It serves as a dense, warming statement piece for…

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Lush I'm Home is a cosy vanilla built around cacao, benzoin and warm spice. It opens soft and edible, then settles into a smooth ambered sweetness with a lightly powdery, balsamic finish. It usually reads unisex and suits cool weather best. If you enjoy dessert-like gourmands with a warm, wrapped-in texture rather tha…

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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 Paradise or I'm Home?

Havana Paradise takes 4 of 5 categories. Havana Paradise is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; I'm Home is rated 3.68/5 from 435 votes. Choose Havana Paradise for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose I'm Home for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Havana Paradise or I'm Home?

Havana Paradise lasts longest (Havana Paradise 82/100, I'm Home 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Paradise or I'm Home?

Havana Paradise projects furthest (Havana Paradise 78/100, I'm Home 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Paradise and I'm Home smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Havana Paradise or I'm Home better for summer or winter?

Havana Paradise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Paradise and I'm Home?

Havana Paradise has top notes of Tobacco, Cloves, Ginger and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cacao Pod and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Benzoin, Honey and Labdanum. I'm Home features Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin.