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Idylle Eau Sublime vs Hawa

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

Updated 1,024 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Idylle Eau Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Idylle Eau Sublime

    Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Hawa

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Idylle Eau Sublime3/4
Hawa1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Idylle Eau Sublime
Sillage & projection
Idylle Eau Sublime
Value for money
Hawa
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Idylle Eau Sublime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Idylle Eau SublimeGuerlain
HawaMawwal Arabia
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 1,019 votes
Have 43%Had 26%Want 31%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
52%Like
1%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

1,019 votes

0%Love
40%Like
60%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity30
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityIdylle Eau Sublime

SillageIdylle Eau Sublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value79
Category winnerHawaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
musky77%
floral69%
powdery61%
woody100%
aromatic90%
iris80%
marine70%
powdery60%
citrus50%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Rose WaterLitchi
Heart3 to 5 hours
RoseJasminePeach
Base4 to 7 hours
White MuskPatchouli
Top
Marine notesGrapefruitPeachBergamot
Heart
OrrisJasmineLitchiRose
Base
SandalwoodVetiverVanillaPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Jasmine and Peach. Durations are only published for Idylle Eau Sublime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer52
Fall59
Winter24
Day100
Night29
Spring100
Summer80
Fall40
Winter40
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex0
Women98
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,349

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#68,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIdylle Eau SublimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Idylle Eau Sublime by Guerlain is a fresh floral eau de toilette centered on crisp rose water and juicy litchi. Released in 2011 and composed by Thierry Wasser, it lightens the original Idylle profile by pairing morning roses with soft peach and white jasmine. As the initial dewiness recedes, the fragrance settles int…

Reviews →

Hawa opens with salty marine air, grapefruit and bergamot, then softens into a smoother floral heart with iris, jasmine, rose and a touch of juicy litchi. The dry-down looks cleaner and creamier than sweet, with sandalwood, musk, patchouli and vetiver doing most of the work. It reads as a light, modern unisex scent wi…

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, Idylle Eau Sublime or Hawa?

Idylle Eau Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories. Idylle Eau Sublime is rated 4.04/5 from 1,019 votes; Hawa is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Idylle Eau Sublime for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hawa for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Idylle Eau Sublime or Hawa?

Idylle Eau Sublime lasts longest (Idylle Eau Sublime 68/100, Hawa 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Idylle Eau Sublime or Hawa?

Idylle Eau Sublime projects furthest (Idylle Eau Sublime 62/100, Hawa 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Idylle Eau Sublime and Hawa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Jasmine and Peach.

Is Idylle Eau Sublime or Hawa better for summer or winter?

Idylle Eau Sublime suits daytime wear; Hawa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Idylle Eau Sublime and Hawa?

Idylle Eau Sublime has top notes of Rose Water and Litchi, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Peach, a base of White Musk and Patchouli. Hawa has top notes of Marine notes, Grapefruit, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Litchi and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Patchouli.

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