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    Side by side

    Havana vs. Cigar

    Havana by Aramis bottle

    Havana

    Aramis
    Eau de Toilette1994
    Very similar
    Cigar by Rémy Latour bottle

    Cigar

    Rémy Latour
    Eau de Toilette1996
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Havana vs. Cigar
    HavanaCigar
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19941996
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer, Xavier Renard—
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Havana

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Tobacco
    Earthy
    Mossy
    Patchouli

    Cigar

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Tobacco
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeArtemisiaBasilCaraway
    BergamotLemonPearPineapplePlum
    Heart
    TobaccoCinnamonBalsam FirCarnation
    BasilJasmineNutmegGeraniumBay LeafCalendula
    Base
    OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwood
    TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Havana vs. Cigar
    HavanaCigar
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Old-school masculine that still knows how to make an entrance. The tobacco doesn't whisper, it occupies the room. If you're after something that asks nothing of you except confidence, this delivers.Havana
    There's a version of confident that announces itself. Then there's this, sweet enough to disarm, dry enough to stay. Built for the man who orders first and apologizes never.Cigar