Fragrance comparison

Instant Love vs Hawa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Instant Love

Angeline

2.9542 votes

Rank #69,173 White FloralFloral

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Hawa

Mawwal Arabia

3.405 votes

Rank #69,453 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Instant Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Instant Love
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Hawa
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Instant Love3/4

Hawa1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Instant Love
Sillage & projection: Instant Love
Value for money: Hawa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Instant Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instant LoveAngeline

HawaMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.95/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 50%Had 37%Want 13%

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

7%Love

26%Like

31%Ok

26%Dislike

10%Hate

42 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

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityInstant Love

SillageInstant Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value79

Category winnerHawaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic90%

iris80%

marine70%

powdery60%

citrus50%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineMagnolia

Base

VanillaVetiver

Top

Marine notesGrapefruitPeachBergamot

Heart

OrrisJasmineLitchiRose

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVanillaPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInstant LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Instant Love by Angeline opens with a sharp burst of pink grapefruit paired with sugary yellow peach. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens, revealing a clean white floral heart dominated by magnolia and watery jasmine. The background stays soft and powdery, supported by a mild vanilla note and a faint trace…

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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…

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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, Instant Love or Hawa?

Instant Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Instant Love is rated 2.95/5 from 42 votes; Hawa is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Instant Love for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Hawa for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Instant Love or Hawa?

Instant Love lasts longest (Instant Love 48/100, Hawa 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instant Love or Hawa?

Instant Love projects furthest (Instant Love 40/100, Hawa 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instant Love and Hawa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Peach, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Instant Love or Hawa better for summer or winter?

Instant Love suits day or night wear; Hawa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instant Love and Hawa?

Instant Love has top notes of Peach and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. 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.