Fragrance comparison

Heliaca vs Havana Noir

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 276 ratings analysed

Heliaca

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.07269 votes

Rank #10,355 Fresh SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Havana Noir

Ausmane Paris

4.867 votes

Rank #30,775 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heliaca
Choose it for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Havana Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Heliaca1/4

Havana Noir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Havana Noir
Sillage & projection: Havana Noir
Value for money: Havana Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Heliaca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HeliacaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Havana NoirAusmane Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 57%Had 11%Want 32%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

269 votes

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityHavana Noir

SillageHavana Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value67

Category winnerHavana NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

oud83%

fresh65%

citrus48%

fruity30%

warm spicy100%

cacao83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

white floral30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GingerTobacco Blossom

Heart

Cacao PodTonka Bean

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGinger and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Heliaca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer27

Fall100

Winter87

Day100

Night79

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,355

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#30,775

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHeliacaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heliaca by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a clean, spicy wood fragrance built around a sharp contrast of brisk ginger and dry agarwood. Rather than a dense or smoky Middle Eastern oud, this scent takes an airy, transparent direction. It opens with a zesty, fresh spicy burst that brings to mind chilled ginger ale, supp…

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Havana Noir is a warm, spicy cacao and vanilla fragrance with ginger brightness, tobacco blossom, tonka, and an oud base. The one supplied wearer review says it needs patience, with a difficult opening that settles after about an hour into something far more magnetic and personal. It looks best suited to cooler weathe…

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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, Heliaca or Havana Noir?

Havana Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. Heliaca is rated 4.07/5 from 269 votes; Havana Noir is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Heliaca for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Havana Noir for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Heliaca or Havana Noir?

Havana Noir lasts longest (Havana Noir 84/100, Heliaca 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heliaca or Havana Noir?

Havana Noir projects furthest (Havana Noir 67/100, Heliaca 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heliaca and Havana Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Ginger and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Heliaca or Havana Noir better for summer or winter?

Heliaca suits daytime wear; Havana Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heliaca and Havana Noir?

Heliaca features Ginger and Agarwood (Oud). Havana Noir has top notes of Ginger and Tobacco Blossom, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).