Fragrance comparison

Life Circle vs Habanah

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

1 wins

Life Circle

Maori Collection

3.0339 votes

Rank #48,256 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Habanah

F.Prochaska

—0 votes

Rank #76,187 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Life Circle takes 1 of 1 categories.

Life Circle
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Habanah
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character.

Life Circle1/1

Habanah0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Life CircleMaori Collection

HabanahF.Prochaska

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.03/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 44%Had 21%Want 35%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

41%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate51

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

iris84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

tobacco61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotWoody NotesIrisTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotJasmineVanillaRose

Heart

IrisHeliotropeTobaccoLeather

Base

Woody NotesBenzoinAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Woody Notes, Iris and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Life Circle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall89

Winter78

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex19

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,256

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#76,187

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLife CircleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Life Circle by Maori Collection presents a restrained woody composition shaped by crisp bergamot and dry tobacco leaf. The opening brings a brief flash of aromatic citrus that soon softens into a cool, powdery iris center. Beneath the floral heart, earthy woody notes emerge alongside clean, dry tobacco, creating an un…

Reviews →

Habanah by F.Prochaska is a vintage leather and amber perfume from 1947 that blends dark tobacco, powdery iris, and warm vanilla. It opens with a bright splash of bergamot and sweet rose petals before settling into a rich heart of worn jacket leather, heliotrope, and dry pipe tobacco. As it warms on the skin, benzoin …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Life Circle and Habanah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Woody Notes, Iris and Tobacco.

Is Life Circle or Habanah better for summer or winter?

Life Circle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Life Circle and Habanah?

Life Circle features Bergamot, Woody Notes, Iris and Tobacco. Habanah has top notes of Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla and Rose, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Tobacco and Leather, a base of Woody Notes, Benzoin, Amber and Oakmoss.