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Pina Colada vs Hawai

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

Updated 135 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hawai takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Pina Colada

    Choose it for a coconut and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Hawai

    Choose it for a ozonic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pina Colada1/4
Hawai3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hawai
Sillage & projection
Hawai
Value for money
Hawai
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pina Colada

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pina ColadaDemeter Fragrance
HawaiBath & Body Works
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 13%Had 10%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
11%Love
62%Like
9%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

130 votes

80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity46
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate95
Category winners

LongevityHawai

SillageHawai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value65
¤ Price value100
Category winnerHawaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coconut100%
sweet83%
fruity65%
rum48%
tropical30%
ozonic100%
marine91%
sweet83%
citrus74%
coconut65%
aromatic56%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Maraschino CherryOrangeLemon
Heart
Sea NotesPlumPineappleAcai Berry
Base
Ozonic notesCoconutVanillaRum
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Rum and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Pina Colada, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter41
Day100
Night22
Spring25
Summer100
Fall0
Winter25
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex22
Women74
Casual 46%Party 28%Date 18%Work 8%
Men33
Unisex0
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,835

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#41,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPina ColadaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Pina Colada delivers an instant hit of vacation nostalgia. Spray it on your arm, and you get a bright splash of freshly sliced pineapple paired with chilled white rum. It is sweet and unpretentious. The initial alcoholic mist evaporates in less than thirty seconds, leaving behind thick coconut cream …

Reviews →

Hawai by Bath & Body Works centers on a bright, aquatic fruit profile that leans heavily into a tropical aesthetic. It opens with a sharp burst of maraschino cherry and citrus, quickly softening into a blend of sea notes, coconut, and creamy vanilla. This is a light, sunny fragrance ideal for warm weather wear, casual…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pina Colada or Hawai?

Hawai takes 3 of 4 categories. Pina Colada is rated 3.65/5 from 130 votes; Hawai is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Pina Colada for a coconut and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hawai for a ozonic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pina Colada or Hawai?

Hawai lasts longest (Hawai 60/100, Pina Colada 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pina Colada or Hawai?

Hawai projects furthest (Hawai 63/100, Pina Colada 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pina Colada and Hawai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut, Rum and Pineapple.

Is Pina Colada or Hawai better for summer or winter?

Pina Colada suits daytime wear; Hawai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pina Colada and Hawai?

Pina Colada features Piña Colada, Coconut, Rum and Pineapple. Hawai has top notes of Maraschino Cherry, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Sea Notes, Plum, Pineapple and Acai Berry, a base of Ozonic notes, Coconut, Vanilla and Rum.

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