Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs Hawaiian White Ginger

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Hawaiian White Ginger

Avon · 1965

4.3369 votes

Rank #9,148 FreshFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hawaiian White Ginger takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hawaiian White Ginger
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer.

Pruning Shears1/7

Hawaiian White Ginger5/7

Ratings & consensus: Hawaiian White Ginger
Community sentiment: Hawaiian White Ginger
Longevity: Hawaiian White Ginger
Sillage & projection: Hawaiian White Ginger
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Pruning Shears
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hawaiian White Ginger

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance

Hawaiian White GingerAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

4.33/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 27%Had 38%Want 36%

Category winnerHawaiian White GingerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

55%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerHawaiian White GingerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityHawaiian White Ginger

SillageHawaiian White Ginger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

fresh100%

floral88%

fresh spicy77%

white floral65%

citrus53%

green42%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh, green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseGrassMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GingerJasmineFloral NotesCitrusesGrassRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose and Grass. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night24

Spring50

Summer100

Fall18

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPruning ShearsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#9,148

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1965

Reviews19

Category winnerHawaiian White GingerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

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Hawaiian White Ginger by Avon is a vintage green floral fragrance for women that captures the essence of warm weather air. It opens with bright citrus and crisp greenery before settling into a light jasmine and soft rose bouquet, punctuated by a bubbly ginger note. It feels fresh, slightly spicy, and tropical, perfect…

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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.

Which is better, Pruning Shears or Hawaiian White Ginger?

Hawaiian White Ginger takes 5 of 7 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Hawaiian White Ginger is rated 4.33/5 from 69 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hawaiian White Ginger for a fresh and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or Hawaiian White Ginger?

Hawaiian White Ginger lasts longest (Hawaiian White Ginger 57/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or Hawaiian White Ginger?

Hawaiian White Ginger projects furthest (Hawaiian White Ginger 57/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pruning Shears and Hawaiian White Ginger smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, green and floral accords. Common notes include Rose and Grass.

Is Pruning Shears or Hawaiian White Ginger better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hawaiian White Ginger is the stronger pick. For winter, Pruning Shears is the stronger pick. Pruning Shears suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.