Havana Reserva vs Mercury
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Havana Reserva takes 5 of 7 categories.
Havana ReservaChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
MercuryChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Havana Reserva5/7
Mercury1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Havana Reserva
- Community sentiment
- Havana Reserva
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Havana Reserva
- Value for money
- Havana Reserva
- Versatility
- Mercury
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Havana Reserva
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Havana ReservaAramisMercuryNicheendWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 265 votes
Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 25%Had 12%Want 63%
Category winnerHavana ReservaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate63%Love
31%Like
2%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
215 votes
46%Love
36%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
7%Hate
28 votes
Category winnerHavana ReservaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageHavana Reserva
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHavana ReservaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
tobacco92%
leather84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
citrus100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
rose61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CorianderCitrusesTangerine
Heart
SpicesCedarVanillaJasmine
Base
TobaccoLeatherSandalwoodWoodsy Notes
Top
CitrusesCorianderBergamot
Heart
Turkish Rose
Base
SpicesCedarAmber
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Citruses, Spices and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Spring73
Summer27
Fall100
Winter100
Day64
Night100
Category winnerMercuryMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,512
PerfumerEdouard Fléchier
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#20,749
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerHavana ReservaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHavana Reserva is an old-school woody tobacco scent with a warm spicy core, a touch of citrus up top, and a smooth mix of leather, vanilla, and sandalwood underneath. It opens brighter than the note list suggests, then settles into a dry, polished, slightly sweet masculine style. It suits someone who likes classic Ara…
Reviews →Mercury by Nicheend blends bright citrus top notes with a heart of Turkish rose to create a balanced unisex scent. Spiced coriander and cedar base notes provide depth, making it suitable for year-round wear. It works well as a versatile fragrance for both casual office days and more formal evening outings where you wa…
Reviews →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 Reserva or Mercury?
Havana Reserva takes 5 of 7 categories. Havana Reserva is rated 4.19/5 from 265 votes; Mercury is rated 4.11/5 from 28 votes. Choose Havana Reserva for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Mercury for a citrus and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Havana Reserva or Mercury?
They last about the same: Havana Reserva 75/100, Mercury 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Havana Reserva or Mercury?
Havana Reserva projects furthest (Havana Reserva 69/100, Mercury 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Havana Reserva and Mercury smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Coriander, Citruses, Spices and Cedar.
Is Havana Reserva or Mercury better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mercury is the stronger pick. For winter, Mercury is the stronger pick. Mercury suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Havana Reserva and Mercury?
Havana Reserva has top notes of Coriander, Citruses and Tangerine, heart notes of Spices, Cedar, Vanilla and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes. Mercury has top notes of Citruses, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Turkish Rose, a base of Spices, Cedar and Amber.
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