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3.7

134 reviews

64%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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1.0
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6 years ago

This is TERRIBLE! Smells like my Grandfather b/c he ALWAYs wore Old Spice! ICCKKKK. I do not know who in the world would compare this w/ Shalimar, but lord help your nose! I love Shalimar & it's...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesOther



5.0
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8 years ago

I have read about, but avoided, Habanita for years. I always got stuck on the "leather" accord which others mentioned. Habanita was referred to as a "BEAST", among other things, and those comments...

About reviewer (115 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairOther, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen


2.0
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9 years ago

2.5 lipsticks, rounded down to 2 because I'll never wear it. Against my better judgement, I blind bought habanita. How could I resist a critically acclaimed, remarkably cheap, historic perfume...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


4.0
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9 years ago

The first blast is fruity, I get some peach & berry notes but that quickly disappears. The next note smells like spicy cloves to my nose. The "clove" note is joined by warm cushy vanilla, nutmeg &...

About reviewer (118 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Dry, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Kinky, Fine

EyesBlack


3.0
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9 years ago

Note: I find Andy Tauers Vanilla Flash - Tauerville, in rollerball form, easier to wear, less powdery, less arid, less sugary, more tobacco than Habinita. I also prefer it to my original...

About reviewer (517 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

This is a review of Habanita EDT purchased 2011. Would love to try vintage, parfum & the new current reformulated EDP released in 2012. For me this is a dark plush powdery oriental that has...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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10 years ago

Habanita is one of my favorite scents. Originally created in the early 1920's to perfume cigarettes, it's evolved into one of the great classic fragrances. What makes Habanita so special is that it...

About reviewer (734 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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10 years ago

Love, love, love. There are far more creative reviewers who have described Habanita on this board, so all I will add is that this is a fragrance that requires a confident spirit....and a light...

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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11 years ago

My initial reaction when I first tested Habanita, I took a whiff and it opened my eyes with surprise. This is an exciting perfume, to say the least. It stands alone amongst many that have been...

About reviewer (369 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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11 years ago

At one time in my life, I was convinced that Balmain's Jolie Madame was the greatest sounding fragrance, ever. At less than 30 dollars online, I sprung for a bottle and eagerly awaited my scented...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

Hello, masterpiece! This is one of my top picks. It's strong, lasts forever and a day, and is FIERCE :) Sexy in a dark, powerful way (none of the pink frilly stuff here).

About reviewer (99 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


4.0
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12 years ago

I had been anticipating a smokey, smouldering leather-vanilla based on descriptions that Habanita started its life as a scent for cigarettes. The verdict? - Not quite. For me, the opening skips...

About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack


3.0
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12 years ago

Habinita was another scent on my list of must-tries and since it's not readily available in stores near me, I ordered it online for practically nothing. The notes all lie within my spectrum of...

About reviewer (257 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair, Cool

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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12 years ago

I am really pleased to have finally tried Habanita, but thus far, it’s not something I could feel comfortable wearing – though this isn’t because it’s too old-fashioned, or powdery, or complicated....

About reviewer (663 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Kinky, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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12 years ago

In a word, Habanita is hypnotic. I've been a Habanita devotee for many years, and when I am in the mood for it, it's one of the most comforting and yet arresting fragrances I own. It's totally...

About reviewer (34 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

Love this one! I recently purchased a sample of the edt & the edp and I find the edp to be far superior in formulation. It is smokier and a more rich, leathery vanilla. The edt has too much of an...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Tan, Neutral

HairBrunette, Other, Medium

EyesHazel


4.0
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13 years ago

The Habanita is so different than I expected, but I'm liking it! I first sprayed in the box, smelled, and said, "Ack!" It kind of smelled like those yellowish lady bugs that stink if you kill them...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Other

EyesGreen


4.0
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13 years ago

I tested this at Sephora, at first I did not like it as it smelled like a perfume of an old lady mixed with some cigars and powder. after a few minutes of letting it stay on my skin the scent...

About reviewer (239 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry, Other

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

Habanita originally came out in 1921 as a fragrance to scent ladies’ cigarettes. Soon, some of these bold ladies (i.e. flappers) started wearing it on themselves. Thus, began Habanita’s...

About reviewer (66 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

Colossal vanilla/smoke/tobacco scent. I have heard this one referred to as 'the big powder' but it does not go powdery at all on me. The leather is very noticeable, particularly in the drydown...

About reviewer (325 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown