Fragrance comparison

Néroli Plein Sud vs La Havane

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 478 ratings analysed

1 wins

Néroli Plein Sud

Guerlain

4.08478 votes

Rank #5,324 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

La Havane

AKParfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,232 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Néroli Plein Sud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Néroli Plein Sud
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Havane
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Néroli Plein Sud1/1

La Havane0/1

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: Néroli Plein Sud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Néroli Plein SudGuerlain

La HavaneAKParfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 478 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

478 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

musky65%

fresh spicy53%

powdery42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GingerTurmericCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

NeroliTunisian Orange Blossom

Base6 to 8 hours

VetiverSandalwood

Top

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

NeroliCinnamonVioletRose

Base

CedarMuskAmberSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)VetiverVanilla

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Neroli, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Néroli Plein Sud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall74

Winter38

Day100

Night49

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex57

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,324

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#73,232

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNéroli Plein SudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Néroli Plein Sud by Guerlain takes the classic bitter freshness of orange blossom and pulls it into warm, arid territory. Created by perfumer Delphine Jelk, the scent opens with a dry kick of ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon before revealing a lush heart of neroli and Tunisian orange blossom. Unlike typical light citrus…

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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…

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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 Néroli Plein Sud and La Havane smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Neroli, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Néroli Plein Sud or La Havane better for summer or winter?

Néroli Plein Sud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Néroli Plein Sud and La Havane?

Néroli Plein Sud has top notes of Ginger, Turmeric and Cinnamon, heart notes of Neroli and Tunisian Orange Blossom, a base of Vetiver and Sandalwood. 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.