Hawaii Volcano Intense vs Zircon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Zircon takes 5 of 7 categories.
Hawaii Volcano IntenseChoose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer.
ZirconChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Hawaii Volcano Intense1/7
Zircon5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Zircon
- Community sentiment
- Zircon
- Longevity
- Zircon
- Sillage & projection
- Hawaii Volcano Intense
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Zircon
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Zircon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Hawaii Volcano IntenseAlexandria FragrancesZirconPrisma ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 124 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.24/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%
Category winnerZirconRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
30%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
115 votes
58%Love
29%Like
2%Ok
2%Dislike
9%Hate
45 votes
Category winnerZirconMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityZircon
SillageHawaii Volcano Intense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
sweet91%
coconut83%
vanilla74%
fresh spicy65%
woody56%
woody100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
marine77%
fresh spicy69%
salty61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoconutLimeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangHibiscusJasmineGinger
Base
Sugar CaneRumMusk
Top45 to 90 minutes
LimeBlood OrangeJuniper BerriesSea SaltCoconutHeliotrope
Heart2 to 4 hours
JasmineOsmanthusSugar CaneNutmegAlmond
Base5 to 8 hours
DriftwoodAmbergrisVanillaTonkaRum
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Lime, Jasmine and Sugar Cane. Durations are only published for Zircon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring73
Summer100
Fall29
Winter15
Day–
Night–
Spring77
Summer100
Fall30
Winter20
Day100
Night46
Category winnerZirconMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,188
PerfumerHany Hafez
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#11,626
PerfumerIsaac Hilton
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerZirconHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHawaii 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…
Reviews →Zircon by Prisma Parfums is a bright, woody citrus fragrance that combines brisk ocean air with sweet, sunlit fruit. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lime and blood orange alongside cool juniper berries and crisp sea salt. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy coconut and heliotrope meet a sweet heart of sugar ca…
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, Hawaii Volcano Intense or Zircon?
Zircon takes 5 of 7 categories. Hawaii Volcano Intense is rated 3.98/5 from 124 votes; Zircon is rated 4.24/5 from 45 votes. Choose Hawaii Volcano Intense for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Zircon for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Hawaii Volcano Intense or Zircon?
Zircon lasts longest (Zircon 76/100, Hawaii Volcano Intense 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hawaii Volcano Intense or Zircon?
Hawaii Volcano Intense projects furthest (Hawaii Volcano Intense 65/100, Zircon 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hawaii Volcano Intense and Zircon smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Coconut, Lime, Jasmine and Sugar Cane.
Is Hawaii Volcano Intense or Zircon better for summer or winter?
For summer, Hawaii Volcano Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Zircon is the stronger pick. Zircon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hawaii Volcano Intense and Zircon?
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. Zircon has top notes of Lime, Blood Orange, Juniper Berries and Sea Salt, heart notes of Jasmine, Osmanthus, Sugar Cane and Nutmeg, a base of Driftwood, Ambergris, Vanilla and Tonka.
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