Fragrance comparison

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne vs Habanah

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne

Mark Cross

4.899 votes

Rank #21,119 AmberMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Habanah

F.Prochaska

—0 votes

Rank #81,712 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Habanah
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character.

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne1/1

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: Mark Cross Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mark Cross Eau de CologneMark Cross

HabanahF.Prochaska

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%

—/ 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

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

mossy86%

woody72%

earthy58%

tobacco44%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

woody77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberOakmossTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotJasmineVanillaRose

Heart

IrisHeliotropeTobaccoLeather

Base

Woody NotesBenzoinAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAmber, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Mark Cross Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer29

Fall71

Winter100

Day20

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#81,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMark Cross Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne is a dry, mossy woods fragrance anchored by tobacco and warm amber. First launched in 1978, the profile relies on a traditional blend of oakmoss and woody notes, giving it a sturdy, forest floor earthiness. Sweet amber balances the dried leaf aroma of tobacco, keeping the texture smooth rathe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Mark Cross Eau de Cologne and Habanah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Amber, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is Mark Cross Eau de Cologne or Habanah better for summer or winter?

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mark Cross Eau de Cologne and Habanah?

Mark Cross Eau de Cologne features Amber, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Woody Notes. 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.