La Belle Dame Sans Merci vs Havana Plum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Havana Plum takes 4 of 4 categories.
La Belle Dame Sans MerciChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Havana PlumChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Belle Dame Sans Merci0/4
Havana Plum4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Havana Plum
- Sillage & projection
- Havana Plum
- Value for money
- Havana Plum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Havana Plum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Belle Dame Sans MerciIkiryōHavana PlumAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 79%
4.30/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHavana Plum
SillageHavana Plum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHavana PlumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
amber84%
honey77%
floral69%
cherry61%
sweet100%
fruity91%
tobacco83%
warm spicy74%
vanilla65%
woody56%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
HoneyCherryBourbon VanillaCoffeeMagnoliaBenzoinAmbroxan
No top / heart / base split published
Top
ClementineCognacRumAbsinthe
Heart
PlumTobaccoCoffeeBoroniaCaramelHoneyRose
Base
Tonka BeanBourbon VanillaPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette
InformationalShared notesHoney, Bourbon Vanilla and Coffee. Durations are only published for La Belle Dame Sans Merci, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,150
PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#4,853
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews33
Category winnerHavana PlumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Belle Dame Sans Merci by Ikiryō is an independent gourmand fragrance built around sweet honey, tart cherry, and dark coffee. Formulated by perfumer Vincent of Dreamhouse, the scent develops into a floral heart of creamy magnolia before resting on a warm base of smoky bourbon vanilla, resinous benzoin, and warm ambr…
Reviews →Havana Plum is a dark, boozy plum fragrance with clementine brightness, rum and cognac warmth, tobacco, mocha-like coffee, tonka and woods. On skin, the limited review evidence points to something earthier and smokier than a simple sweet fruit scent. Sample first if syrupy plum or boozy tobacco can overwhelm you. It l…
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, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Havana Plum?
Havana Plum takes 4 of 4 categories. La Belle Dame Sans Merci is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Havana Plum is rated 4.30/5 from 82 votes. Choose La Belle Dame Sans Merci for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Havana Plum for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Havana Plum?
Havana Plum lasts longest (Havana Plum 81/100, La Belle Dame Sans Merci 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Havana Plum?
Havana Plum projects furthest (Havana Plum 72/100, La Belle Dame Sans Merci 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Belle Dame Sans Merci and Havana Plum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Bourbon Vanilla and Coffee.
Is La Belle Dame Sans Merci or Havana Plum better for summer or winter?
La Belle Dame Sans Merci suits evening wear; Havana Plum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Belle Dame Sans Merci and Havana Plum?
La Belle Dame Sans Merci features Honey, Cherry, Bourbon Vanilla, Coffee and Magnolia. Havana Plum has top notes of Clementine, Cognac, Rum and Absinthe, heart notes of Plum, Tobacco, Coffee and Boronia, a base of Tonka Bean, Bourbon Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood.
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