Tabac Ambre vs Havana Paradise
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Havana Paradise takes 3 of 3 categories.
Tabac AmbreChoose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Havana ParadiseChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tabac Ambre0/3
Havana Paradise3/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Havana Paradise
- Sillage & projection
- Havana Paradise
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Havana Paradise
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tabac AmbreReflexionHavana ParadiseKarakash PerfumeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%
4.21/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
57%Love
21%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHavana Paradise
SillageHavana Paradise
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
sweet86%
fruity72%
amber58%
cherry44%
woody30%
warm spicy100%
sweet88%
amber77%
vanilla65%
tobacco53%
woody42%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TobaccoDried Fruits
Heart
CherryAmber
Base
LabdanumBenzoin
Top
TobaccoClovesGingerDried Fruits
Heart
Tonka BeanCacao PodVanilla
Base
Woody NotesBenzoinHoneyLabdanum
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Dried Fruits, Labdanum and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring80
Summer30
Fall90
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#50,068
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,207
PerfumerJean-Michel Santorini
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerHavana ParadiseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…
Reviews →Havana Paradise by Karakash Perfume offers a heavy dose of sweet, warm tobacco wrapped in culinary spices and rich resins. Jean-Michel Santorini designed this unisex scent to sit comfortably in freezing weather, projecting a cozy aura of vanilla, honey, and dry fruits. It serves as a dense, warming statement piece for…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Tabac Ambre or Havana Paradise?
Havana Paradise takes 3 of 3 categories. Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Havana Paradise is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Havana Paradise for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Tabac Ambre or Havana Paradise?
Havana Paradise lasts longest (Havana Paradise 82/100, Tabac Ambre 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tabac Ambre or Havana Paradise?
Havana Paradise projects furthest (Havana Paradise 78/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tabac Ambre and Havana Paradise smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Dried Fruits, Labdanum and Benzoin.
Is Tabac Ambre or Havana Paradise better for summer or winter?
Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear; Havana Paradise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tabac Ambre and Havana Paradise?
Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin. Havana Paradise has top notes of Tobacco, Cloves, Ginger and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cacao Pod and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Benzoin, Honey and Labdanum.
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