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Havana Reserva vs Tomo

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

Updated 1,069 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Reserva takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Havana Reserva

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Tomo

    Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Havana Reserva5/7
Tomo2/7
Ratings & consensus
Havana Reserva
Community sentiment
Havana Reserva
Longevity
Havana Reserva
Sillage & projection
Havana Reserva
Value for money
Tomo
Versatility
Havana Reserva
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tomo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Havana ReservaAramis
TomoAnnayake
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 265 votes
Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%
4.04/ 5 · 804 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerHavana ReservaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
31%Like
2%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

215 votes

49%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

259 votes

Category winnerHavana ReservaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityHavana Reserva

SillageHavana Reserva

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value72
Category winnerTomoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
tobacco92%
leather84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
aromatic100%
amber92%
lavender84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
tobacco61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CorianderCitrusesTangerine
Heart
SpicesCedarVanillaJasmine
Base
TobaccoLeatherSandalwoodWoodsy Notes
Top
LavenderCitrusesRosemary
Heart
TobaccoClary SageCoriander
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoinLabdanumBlack Musk
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Citruses and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter82
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHavana ReservaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men98
Unisex2
Women0
Men84
Unisex14
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,512

PerfumerEdouard Fléchier

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#1,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews148

Category winnerTomoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Havana 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…

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Tomo by Annayake is a soft aromatic amber built around lavender, gentle tobacco, tonka and musk. Reviewers often describe it as masculine but calm, sweet without becoming fully gourmand, and easy to wear when you want comfort rather than attention. It opens with citrus, lavender and rosemary, then settles into a semi-…

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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 Reserva or Tomo?

Havana Reserva takes 5 of 7 categories. Havana Reserva is rated 4.19/5 from 265 votes; Tomo is rated 4.04/5 from 804 votes. Choose Havana Reserva for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Tomo for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Havana Reserva or Tomo?

Havana Reserva lasts longest (Havana Reserva 75/100, Tomo 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Havana Reserva or Tomo?

Havana Reserva projects furthest (Havana Reserva 69/100, Tomo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Havana Reserva and Tomo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Coriander, Citruses and Tobacco.

Is Havana Reserva or Tomo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Havana Reserva is the stronger pick. For winter, Havana Reserva is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Havana Reserva and Tomo?

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. Tomo has top notes of Lavender, Citruses and Rosemary, heart notes of Tobacco, Clary Sage and Coriander, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Labdanum and Black Musk.

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