Hi - I'm here Sorry for the delay. I read this earlier and wanted to think about it before replying.
That said, I'm not sure how to explain my choice I first saw/read about this scent on some blog/insta post somewhere, and then tried it out at Sephora. I didn't buy it until the next day, as I have a terrible track record with "commercial" scents and not being able to wear them (headaches and nausea) . The description of the fragrance notes ticked off all of my boxes, and I guess I got lucky. My go-to summer fragrance for years has been Bobbi Brown Beach, but it has very little staying power. I wanted something with a little more depth, if that makes any sense. Tom Ford's new Eau de Soliel Blanc is similar and a little lighter. I bought a roller-ball size of that one just yesterday, as admittedly, the Replica one is a little strong some days. Tom Ford fragrances are also $$$ for my needs.
I'm not familiar with the Hanae Mori, so can't draw any comparisons.