Fragrance comparison

Sidi Bel-Abbès vs Havana Reserva

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 482 ratings analysed

Sidi Bel-Abbès

Serge Lutens · 2025

4.34217 votes

Rank #2,945 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Havana Reserva

Aramis

4.19265 votes

Rank #5,027 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Reserva takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sidi Bel-Abbès
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Havana Reserva
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Sidi Bel-Abbès2/7

Havana Reserva5/7

Ratings & consensus: Sidi Bel-Abbès
Community sentiment: Havana Reserva
Longevity: Havana Reserva
Sillage & projection: Havana Reserva
Value for money: Havana Reserva
Versatility: Havana Reserva
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sidi Bel-Abbès

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sidi Bel-AbbèsSerge Lutens

Havana ReservaAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

4.19/ 5 · 265 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

166 votes

63%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerHavana ReservaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityHavana Reserva

SillageHavana Reserva

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value58

Category winnerHavana ReservaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

animalic84%

beeswax77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

tobacco92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both leather, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco

Heart

Beeswax

Base

LeatherVanilla

Top

CorianderCitrusesTangerine

Heart

SpicesCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

TobaccoLeatherSandalwoodWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Spices. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHavana ReservaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex55

Women18

Men98

Unisex2

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews41

Overall rank#5,027

PerfumerEdouard Fléchier

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sidi Bel-Abbès by Serge Lutens offers a distinct, arid profile on the skin. This unisex fragrance blends raw tobacco with sun-drenched sand and warm spices. It is a compelling choice for those seeking an atmospheric, non-sweet scent for crisp autumn days, providing a steady and grounded presence that lingers throughou…

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Havana Reserva is an old-school woody tobacco scent with a warm spicy core, a touch of citrus up top, and a smooth mix of leather, vanilla, and sandalwood underneath. It opens brighter than the note list suggests, then settles into a dry, polished, slightly sweet masculine style. It suits someone who likes classic Ara…

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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, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Havana Reserva?

Havana Reserva takes 5 of 7 categories. Sidi Bel-Abbès is rated 4.34/5 from 217 votes; Havana Reserva is rated 4.19/5 from 265 votes. Choose Sidi Bel-Abbès for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Havana Reserva for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Havana Reserva?

They last about the same: Havana Reserva 75/100, Sidi Bel-Abbès 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Havana Reserva?

Projection is very close: Havana Reserva 69/100, Sidi Bel-Abbès 67/100 for sillage.

Do Sidi Bel-Abbès and Havana Reserva smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Spices.

Is Sidi Bel-Abbès or Havana Reserva better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sidi Bel-Abbès is the stronger pick. For winter, Sidi Bel-Abbès is the stronger pick. Sidi Bel-Abbès suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sidi Bel-Abbès and Havana Reserva?

Sidi Bel-Abbès has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Beeswax, a base of Leather and Vanilla. Havana Reserva has top notes of Coriander, Citruses and Tangerine, heart notes of Spices, Cedar, Vanilla and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes.