Fragrance comparison

Sporting vs Havana Reserva

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 267 ratings analysed

Sporting

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,629 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Havana Reserva

Aramis

4.19265 votes

Rank #4,837 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Reserva takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sporting
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Havana Reserva
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sporting1/4

Havana Reserva3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SportingCrystal Water

Havana ReservaAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.19/ 5 · 265 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

63%Love

31%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityHavana Reserva

SillageHavana Reserva

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSportingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

woody100%

tobacco92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

VanillaSweet Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

Top

CorianderCitrusesTangerine

Heart

SpicesCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

TobaccoLeatherSandalwoodWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men98

Unisex2

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,837

PerfumerEdouard Fléchier

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerHavana ReservaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sporting by Crystal Water opens with a lively splash of sunny citruses that instantly cuts through stuffy morning air. As the crisp opening settles, smooth vanilla and gentle sweet notes move to the center, transforming the initial zest into a comforting, lightly creamy aroma that feels clean and approachable. A quie…

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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, Sporting or Havana Reserva?

Havana Reserva takes 3 of 4 categories. Sporting is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Havana Reserva is rated 4.19/5 from 265 votes. Choose Sporting for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Havana Reserva for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sporting or Havana Reserva?

Havana Reserva lasts longest (Havana Reserva 75/100, Sporting 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sporting or Havana Reserva?

Havana Reserva projects furthest (Havana Reserva 69/100, Sporting 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sporting and Havana Reserva smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Citruses, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes.

Is Sporting or Havana Reserva better for summer or winter?

Sporting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sporting and Havana Reserva?

Sporting has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla and Sweet Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes. 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.