Fragrance comparison

Havana Paradise vs Tabac Ambre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Havana Paradise

Karakash Perfume

4.2114 votes

Rank #37,207 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #50,068 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Paradise takes 3 of 3 categories.

Havana Paradise
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Havana Paradise3/3

Tabac Ambre0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana ParadiseKarakash Perfume

Tabac AmbreReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHavana Paradise

SillageHavana Paradise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

amber77%

vanilla65%

tobacco53%

woody42%

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco 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

Top

TobaccoDried Fruits

Heart

CherryAmber

Base

LabdanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Dried Fruits, Benzoin and Labdanum. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex25

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,207

PerfumerJean-Michel Santorini

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,068

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHavana ParadiseHigher 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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Tabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…

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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 Paradise or Tabac Ambre?

Havana Paradise takes 3 of 3 categories. Havana Paradise is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Havana Paradise for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Havana Paradise or Tabac Ambre?

Havana Paradise lasts longest (Havana Paradise 82/100, Tabac Ambre 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Paradise or Tabac Ambre?

Havana Paradise projects furthest (Havana Paradise 78/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Paradise and Tabac Ambre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Dried Fruits, Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Havana Paradise or Tabac Ambre better for summer or winter?

Havana Paradise suits evening wear; Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Paradise and Tabac Ambre?

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. Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin.