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Hawas

Hawas is Armaf's answer to Paco Rabanne Invictus.

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Paco Rabanne Invictus
OriginalInvictus$130/100ml
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Smells like
Paco Rabanne Invictus
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$130
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Armaf
5.4/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Hawas scores 5.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Invictus.

Armaf sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Invictus's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Armaf publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

Paco Rabanne Invictus is sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange at first, bay leaf and jasmine at its heart and ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss at the end. Armaf set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • sea notes
  • grapefruit
  • mandarin orange

Heart

  • bay leaf
  • jasmine

Base

  • ambergris
  • guaiac wood
  • oakmoss
For the one who lives in gyms and summer afternoons, chasing that salty grapefruit-and-marine freshness over a clean woody base for daytime confidence.

How it ranks against the other twins

  1. 01 Maison Alhambra Victorioso $20/100ml
  2. 02 Paris Corner Harrier $24/100ml
  3. 03 Pendora Scents Harrier $24/100ml
  4. 04 Fragrance World Invicto $30/100ml
  5. 05 The Essence Vault Invictus $32/100ml
  6. 06 The Essence Vault Invictus $32/100ml
  7. 07 Palermo Perfumes Invictus $33/100ml
  8. 08 Noted Aromas Athens $33/100ml
  9. 09 Blossom Perfumery 069 $34/100ml
  10. 10 Pearl Fragrance Invictus $38/100ml
All 19 twins of Invictus →

The community

What people say about Hawas

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    Questions

    What does Armaf Hawas smell like?

    It is built to smell like Paco Rabanne Invictus — sea notes, grapefruit and mandarin orange up top, bay leaf and jasmine in the heart, ambergris, guaiac wood and oakmoss in the base.

    Is Armaf Hawas a dupe of Paco Rabanne Invictus?

    Yes — Armaf sells it as its version of Paco Rabanne Invictus.

    Where can I buy Armaf Hawas?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Paco Rabanne Invictus is listed on its page.

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