Fragrance comparison

The Mobster in Havana vs The Mobster's Starry Café

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

The Mobster in Havana

The Dua Brand

2.003 votes

Rank #70,875 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

The Mobster's Starry Café

The Dua Brand

3.836 votes

Rank #42,360 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Mobster's Starry Café takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Mobster in Havana
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character.
The Mobster's Starry Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Mobster in Havana0/1

The Mobster's Starry Café1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Mobster's Starry Café

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Mobster in HavanaThe Dua Brand

The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 47%Had 18%Want 35%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

amber77%

sweet69%

patchouli61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafCognacIndian OudPatchouliAmberSpicesBlack PepperBenzoinHoneyBergamotJasmineGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Benzoin, Bergamot and Jasmine. Durations are only published for The Mobster in Havana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerThe Mobster's Starry CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Mobster in Havana by The Dua Brand is a rich, heavy oriental fragrance built around sweet tobacco leaf, golden honey, and aged cognac. From the first spray, it unleashes a warm wave of black pepper and ginger before settling into a dense heart of benzoin resin, patchouli, and Madagascar vanilla. A foundation of da…

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A spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Mobster in Havana or The Mobster's Starry Café?

The Mobster's Starry Café takes 1 of 1 categories. The Mobster in Havana is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose The Mobster in Havana for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do The Mobster in Havana and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Benzoin, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is The Mobster in Havana or The Mobster's Starry Café better for summer or winter?

The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Mobster in Havana and The Mobster's Starry Café?

The Mobster in Havana features Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Indian Oud, Patchouli and Amber. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.