Fragrance comparison

Hawaii Volcano Intense vs Topaz

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 209 ratings analysed

Hawaii Volcano Intense

Alexandria Fragrances

3.98124 votes

Rank #25,188 CitrusSweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Topaz

Prisma Parfums

4.5485 votes

Rank #6,988 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Topaz takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hawaii Volcano Intense
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Topaz
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Hawaii Volcano Intense1/7

Topaz6/7

Ratings & consensus: Topaz
Community sentiment: Topaz
Longevity: Topaz
Sillage & projection: Hawaii Volcano Intense
Value for money: Topaz
Versatility: Topaz
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Topaz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hawaii Volcano IntenseAlexandria Fragrances

TopazPrisma Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.54/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

Category winnerTopazRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

30%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

115 votes

73%Love

16%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

4%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerTopazMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTopaz

SillageHawaii Volcano Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value69

Category winnerTopazBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet91%

coconut83%

vanilla74%

fresh spicy65%

woody56%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

coconut69%

vanilla61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, citrus and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutLimeBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangHibiscusJasmineGinger

Base

Sugar CaneRumMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

LimeSaffronCoconut

Heart2 to 3 hours

Sugar CaneYlang-YlangJasmineOsmanthus

Base6 to 8 hours

TobaccoRumAmbergrisTonkaCedar

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Lime, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Topaz, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall29

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Spring87

Summer100

Fall58

Winter27

Day100

Night76

Category winnerTopazMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex53

Women13

Men22

Unisex70

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,188

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,988

PerfumerIsaac Hilton

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerTopazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hawaii Volcano Intense is a bright tropical citrus scent with a creamy coconut core and a sweet, rum-tinted base. It opens on sharp lime, bergamot, and mandarin, then settles into softer florals, musk, and sugar-cane sweetness. It suits warm weather best and usually reads easygoing, playful, and beachy rather than for…

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Topaz by Prisma Parfums balances tropical sweetness with dry, resinous warmth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime, exotic saffron, and creamy coconut, creating a sunlit seaside impression. As the fragrance settles, middle notes of sweet sugar cane, ylang-ylang, jasmine, and osmanthus bring a lush floral …

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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, Hawaii Volcano Intense or Topaz?

Topaz takes 6 of 7 categories. Hawaii Volcano Intense is rated 3.98/5 from 124 votes; Topaz is rated 4.54/5 from 85 votes. Choose Hawaii Volcano Intense for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Topaz for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hawaii Volcano Intense or Topaz?

They last about the same: Topaz 74/100, Hawaii Volcano Intense 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hawaii Volcano Intense or Topaz?

Hawaii Volcano Intense projects furthest (Hawaii Volcano Intense 65/100, Topaz 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hawaii Volcano Intense and Topaz smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut, Lime, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Hawaii Volcano Intense or Topaz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hawaii Volcano Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Topaz is the stronger pick. Topaz suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hawaii Volcano Intense and Topaz?

Hawaii Volcano Intense has top notes of Coconut, Lime, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Hibiscus, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sugar Cane, Rum and Musk. Topaz has top notes of Lime, Saffron and Coconut, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Tobacco, Rum, Ambergris and Tonka.