If you're in Selangor and shopping for a perfume gift for a guy — your husband, boyfriend, brother, dad or even a colleague — Rasasi is a brand that keeps coming up. Two of their men's eau de parfums, Hawas Ice and Hawas For Him, both come in 100ml bottles, and both could easily sit on a gift list. But they're not the same scent, so here's a straightforward look at each one so you can pick the right one.
Rasasi Hawas Ice
Rasasi Hawas Ice is a 100ml eau de parfum made for men. It sits in the fresh fragrance family, and its store description describes it as a modern scent combining crisp aquatic, citrus and woody notes — the kind of cool, invigorating smell a lot of guys reach for without thinking twice.
Where does it fit? The occasions listed for it are casual, everyday, formal and special occasion, and the description also puts it in the daily wear, office and casual outings category. In other words, it's an all-rounder. If the guy you're buying for wears perfume to work, on weekends, and occasionally to dressier events, this one covers all of it with the same bottle.
As a gift, that's actually the appeal: it's the safe pick that suits almost any routine. There's no specific note list for it, so what you're gifting is a clean, fresh direction rather than a complicated scent story.
Hawas For Him
Hawas For Him is also a 100ml eau de parfum for men, but this one has a lot more going on. It's from the aromatic family, and the note list is fully spelled out. It opens with apple, bergamot, lemon and cinnamon, then moves into a heart of orange blossom, cardamom and plum, and finally settles into a base of ambergris, musk, driftwood and patchouli. The store describes the overall result as a fresh aromatic aquatic signature.
The occasions listed for it are office, evening, special event and daily wear — so it stretches from a desk job straight through to dinner or an event at night. The store description even calls out Malaysia's warm climate specifically, which is worth noting since we live in that heat all year.
If you're gifting this to someone who actually pays attention to perfume — the type who notices how a scent starts and where it ends up — the full note breakdown here gives them something to talk about.
So which one do you gift?
Since both bottles are the same size and concentration, the decision comes down to the person, not the packaging.
- Pick Rasasi Hawas Ice if he keeps things simple. It's a fresh, aquatic-and-citrus scent made for everyday wear, casual outings, office days, formal events and special occasions. One bottle, many situations.
- Pick Hawas For Him if he likes a scent with more layers. You get the apple, bergamot, lemon and cinnamon opening, the orange blossom, cardamom and plum heart, and the ambergris, musk, driftwood and patchouli base — and its listed occasions run from office to evening.
A quick way to decide: if his calendar says work and weekends, Hawas Ice fits easily. If his calendar includes dinners and events, Hawas For Him covers those evenings directly. Either way, you're gifting a 100ml men's eau de parfum from the same brand, so you can't really go wrong — it's just about matching the scent to the man.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are both of these okay as gifts for men?
Yes. Both are listed for men and both come as 100ml eau de parfum, so either one works as a gift.
Which one suits office wear better?
Hawas For Him lists office directly, along with evening and special events. Hawas Ice covers everyday wear, casual outings and formal occasions, so both can work — the difference is that only Hawas For Him explicitly lists evenings.
What's the difference in scent between the two?
Hawas Ice is a fresh scent with crisp aquatic, citrus and woody notes. Hawas For Him is aromatic, opening with apple, bergamot, lemon and cinnamon, moving to orange blossom, cardamom and plum, and settling into ambergris, musk, driftwood and patchouli.
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