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La Havane vs Paradox Green

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

Updated 125 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paradox Green takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • La Havane

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

  • Paradox Green

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

La Havane0/1
Paradox Green1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Paradox Green

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La HavaneAKParfume
Paradox GreenJacomo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%
3.68/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 27%Had 33%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

17%Love
58%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value52
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody88%
aromatic77%
musky65%
fresh spicy53%
powdery42%
woody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
citrus69%
cinnamon61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
NeroliCinnamonVioletRose
Base
CedarMuskAmberSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)VetiverVanilla
Top
PepperVioletMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CinnamonYlang-YlangRose
Base
VanillaAmberCedarSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10
Unisex30
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,830

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerParadox GreenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Havane by AKParfume is a bright citrus and woods fragrance that starts with bergamot, lemon, and mandarin, then moves into neroli with a warm pinch of cinnamon. As it dries down, it leans woody and musky with amber, sandalwood, cedar, and a soft touch of vanilla, with oud and vetiver adding a drier, darker edge. It…

Reviews →

Paradox Green by Jacomo is an oriental floral scent for women, opening with a bold hit of pepper and violet. It settles into a warm heart of cinnamon and ylang-ylang, eventually drying down to a grounded, powdery blend of sandalwood and vanilla. It is a versatile choice for spring days when you want something slightly…

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.

Do La Havane and Paradox Green smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Violet.

What are the notes in La Havane and Paradox Green?

La Havane has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Neroli, Cinnamon, Violet and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Paradox Green has top notes of Pepper, Violet, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Cedar and Sandalwood.

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