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Vanilla

Cuba Royal

Rating3.9 ★ 1,159 votes
GenderMen
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
46
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
34
intimateenormous
Price value92
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean86
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
VanillaTobaccoSweetWoodyAmberPowderyFresh SpicyBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Tobacco
Sweet
Woody
Amber
Powdery
Fresh Spicy
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
21%
moderate
56%
long lasting
14%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
63%
strong
13%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
18%
summer
9%
fall
37%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
8%
more male
33%
male
57%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
1%
ok
4%
good value
15%
great value
78%

What people say

What people love
affordablepricestrikingsimilaritypacorabannemillionpleasanttobaccovanillaopeningsmooth
What people criticise
scentfadesquicklyinitialopeningsubparprojectionlongevityperformanceharshsyntheticrequires

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaCedarOlibanumTobacco
unlayered

Signature pair: Olibanum and Tobacco

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuba Royal are vanilla and tobacco. Its key notes are Vanille, Tobacco, Olibanum and Virginia Cedar. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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