Fragrance comparison

4. Montabaco Intensivo vs Montabaco Cuba 2025

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,168 ratings analysed

4. Montabaco Intensivo

Ormonde Jayne

4.342,086 votes

Rank #72 WoodyAromatic

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46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Montabaco Cuba 2025

Ormonde Jayne

4.6782 votes

Rank #6,756 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 takes 4 of 7 categories.

4. Montabaco Intensivo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Montabaco Cuba 2025
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

4. Montabaco Intensivo3/7

Montabaco Cuba 20254/7

Ratings & consensus: Montabaco Cuba 2025
Community sentiment: Montabaco Cuba 2025
Longevity: 4. Montabaco Intensivo
Sillage & projection: 4. Montabaco Intensivo
Value for money: Montabaco Cuba 2025
Versatility: Montabaco Cuba 2025
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 4. Montabaco Intensivo

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

4. Montabaco IntensivoOrmonde Jayne

Montabaco Cuba 2025Ormonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 2,086 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 45%Had 5%Want 50%

Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

1,555 votes

77%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

1%Dislike

1%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

Longevity4. Montabaco Intensivo

Sillage4. Montabaco Intensivo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value45

Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

citrus92%

amber84%

floral77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Mountain AirOrange OilBergamotJuniperCardamomClary Sage

Heart

TeaHedioneVioletRoseMagnolia

Base

TobaccoIso E SuperMossSuedeSandalwoodAmbergrisTonka Bean

Top

FreesiaBergamotMandarinJuniperOrange

Heart

Dry WoodTeaMagnoliaJasmine

Base

Tobacco LeafIso E SuperSandalwoodAmbergrisVanilla AbsoluteSuedeTonka

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Tea and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer98

Fall89

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMontabaco Cuba 2025Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex22

Women4

Men56

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews332

Overall rank#6,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winner4. Montabaco IntensivoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

4. Montabaco Intensivo opens with a brisk burst of mountain air, cold bergamot, and crushed cardamom before revealing a dry green tea core. Perfumer Geza Schoen constructs the fragrance around a heavy backbone of Iso E Super, soft suede, and blonde tobacco leaf. Rather than dense cigar smoke, the tobacco feels crisp, …

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Montabaco Cuba 2025 from Ormonde Jayne takes the house tobacco signature and lightens it for warmer weather. Bright mandarin and bitter orange spark the top, while green tea and magnolia soften the mid. As it settles, tobacco leaf, Iso E Super, and suede form a clean, woody skin scent suited for spring mornings and ai…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 4. Montabaco Intensivo or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

Montabaco Cuba 2025 takes 4 of 7 categories. 4. Montabaco Intensivo is rated 4.34/5 from 2,086 votes; Montabaco Cuba 2025 is rated 4.67/5 from 82 votes. Choose 4. Montabaco Intensivo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Montabaco Cuba 2025 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, 4. Montabaco Intensivo or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

4. Montabaco Intensivo lasts longest (4. Montabaco Intensivo 81/100, Montabaco Cuba 2025 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 4. Montabaco Intensivo or Montabaco Cuba 2025?

4. Montabaco Intensivo projects furthest (4. Montabaco Intensivo 70/100, Montabaco Cuba 2025 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 4. Montabaco Intensivo and Montabaco Cuba 2025 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Tea and Magnolia.

Is 4. Montabaco Intensivo or Montabaco Cuba 2025 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Montabaco Cuba 2025 is the stronger pick. For winter, 4. Montabaco Intensivo is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 4. Montabaco Intensivo and Montabaco Cuba 2025?

4. Montabaco Intensivo has top notes of Mountain Air, Orange Oil, Bergamot and Juniper, heart notes of Tea, Hedione, Violet and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Iso E Super, Moss and Suede. Montabaco Cuba 2025 has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot, Mandarin and Juniper, heart notes of Dry Wood, Tea, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Iso E Super, Sandalwood and Ambergris.