Rasasi Comparison Guide: Hawas Ice or Hawas? (Daily Wear in Sarawak)

If you're in Sarawak and looking for one perfume you can reach for every morning, Rasasi has two EDPs for men that come up a lot: Hawas Ice and Hawas. Both are 100ml eau de parfums, both lean fresh, and both are built for daily wear. So which one should you pick? Let's break it down.

Hawas Ice: Cool, Crisp and Simple

Hawas Ice is a 100ml EDP for men from Rasasi, and it sits in the fresh family. The store describes it as combining crisp aquatic, citrus and woody notes — a cool, invigorating scent. Think of it as the perfume version of a cold drink on a hot Sarawak afternoon.

Because it's fresh and crisp, it fits almost anywhere in your week. The store lists it for daily wear, office, casual outings and even special occasions. If you want something you don't have to think about — just spray and go, whether you're heading to work, meeting friends or walking around an air-conditioned mall — this one keeps things easy. The citrus and aquatic side also makes sense for Malaysia's heat and humidity, since fresh scents tend to feel lighter when the weather is unforgiving.

Hawas: An Aromatic Aquatic With a Full Journey

Hawas is also a 100ml EDP for men, but it sits in the aromatic family, and the notes go deeper. It opens with apple, bergamot, lemon and cinnamon, moves into a heart of orange blossom, cardamom and plum, then settles into a base of ambergris, musk, driftwood and patchouli. The store calls it a fresh aromatic aquatic signature.

Where Hawas Ice is more of a one-mood scent, Hawas gives you more to follow through the day. The bergamot and lemon in the opening give it a citrus kick, and the driftwood, musk and patchouli base add depth for evening plans. The store lists it for office, evening, special events and daily wear, and describes it as suited to Malaysia's warm climate — which is basically every day here.

The Citrus Thread

That's actually what ties this comparison together: citrus. Hawas Ice lists citrus among its notes, and Hawas opens with bergamot and lemon. If you like that bright, sharp edge in a perfume, both of these have it — they just take it in different directions.

So, Which One for You?

• Pick Hawas Ice if you want a simple, cool, fresh scent for daily wear. Fewer listed notes, one clear mood — crisp aquatic, citrus and woody. Great if you're new to perfume or just want something easy for everyday.
• Pick Hawas if you enjoy a scent that changes from morning to night. Apple, bergamot and lemon up top, orange blossom, cardamom and plum in the middle, ambergris, musk, driftwood and patchouli at the base. One bottle covers office and evening.

Both are EDPs in the same 100ml size, both are for men, and both are listed for daily wear. So there's no wrong answer here — it really comes down to whether you want one cool mood (Ice) or a fuller note journey (Hawas). Either way, if you're in Sarawak and need one bottle for work, weekends and everything in between, both of these Rasasi EDPs are made for exactly that.