Fragrance comparison

Havana Paradise vs Tabac Noir (2021)

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

4 wins

Havana Paradise

Karakash Perfume

4.2114 votes

Rank #33,610 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Tabac Noir (2021)

Caron

4.0195 votes

Rank #14,976 SweetTobacco

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.
Tabac Noir (2021)
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Havana Paradise4/5

Tabac Noir (2021)1/5

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: Tabac Noir (2021)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Havana ParadiseKarakash Perfume

Tabac Noir (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%

4.01/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 86%Had 14%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

41%Love

35%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHavana Paradise

SillageHavana Paradise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value35

Category winnerHavana ParadiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

amber77%

vanilla65%

tobacco53%

woody42%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

honey77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and tobacco

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

Top20-30 mins

Bulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoIndonesian Patchouli LeafLabdanumPapyrus

Base6-9+ hrs

HoneyTonka BeanCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Honey. Durations are only published for Tabac Noir (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer30

Fall90

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring26

Summer18

Fall87

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex25

Women8

Men27

Unisex57

Women16

Date 38%Casual 24%Party 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,610

PerfumerJean-Michel Santorini

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,976

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerTabac Noir (2021)Higher 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 Noir by Caron strips away cigar-lounge stuffiness to deliver a warm, aromatic tobacco anchored by dry patchouli and golden honey. The opening brings a crisp flash of Madagascar pepper and cured Bulgarian tobacco leaf before mellowing into rich papyrus and smooth labdanum. Creamy tonka bean, cedar, and vanilla ke…

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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 Tabac Noir (2021)?

Havana Paradise takes 4 of 5 categories. Havana Paradise is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; Tabac Noir (2021) is rated 4.01/5 from 95 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 Tabac Noir (2021) for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Havana Paradise or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Havana Paradise lasts longest (Havana Paradise 82/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Paradise or Tabac Noir (2021)?

Havana Paradise projects furthest (Havana Paradise 78/100, Tabac Noir (2021) 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Paradise and Tabac Noir (2021) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Honey.

Is Havana Paradise or Tabac Noir (2021) better for summer or winter?

Havana Paradise suits evening wear; Tabac Noir (2021) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Paradise and Tabac Noir (2021)?

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 Noir (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Light Tobacco and Madagascar Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Labdanum and Papyrus, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vanilla.