Fragrance comparison

Access Code Oriental vs Destination Collection Cuba

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

Access Code Oriental

Vinci

4.502 votes

Rank #51,494 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Access Code Oriental
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Destination Collection Cuba
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Access Code Oriental2/4

Destination Collection Cuba2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Access Code Oriental
Sillage & projection: Destination Collection Cuba
Value for money: Access Code Oriental
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Destination Collection Cuba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Access Code OrientalVinci

Destination Collection CubaDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAccess Code Oriental

SillageDestination Collection Cuba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value69

Category winnerAccess Code OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

white floral84%

woody77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart

Tobacco BlossomTobaccoCocoaTonka BeanVanilla

Base

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

Notes

Sugar CaneTobacco LeafSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Spices. Durations are only published for Destination Collection Cuba, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring43

Summer83

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

Casual 39%Work 30%Date 22%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,494

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Access Code Oriental by Vinci is a sweet, spice-heavy scent for men. Built with a rich tobacco leaf opening and a warm vanilla base, it suits cold winter nights when you want a close-wearing, sweet-spicy scent. It avoids the typical synthetic blast of cheap colognes.

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Destination Collection Cuba by Demeter Fragrance cuts straight to the point. You get an immediate hit of raw sugar cane that smells like freshly pressed juice rather than processed table sugar. Behind that early sweetness sits dried tobacco leaf, unburned and fragrant, backed by a gentle dusting of warm spices. It is …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Access Code Oriental or Destination Collection Cuba?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Access Code Oriental is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Destination Collection Cuba is rated 4.18/5 from 113 votes. Choose Access Code Oriental for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Destination Collection Cuba for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Access Code Oriental or Destination Collection Cuba?

Access Code Oriental lasts longest (Access Code Oriental 60/100, Destination Collection Cuba 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Access Code Oriental or Destination Collection Cuba?

Destination Collection Cuba projects furthest (Destination Collection Cuba 46/100, Access Code Oriental 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Access Code Oriental and Destination Collection Cuba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Spices.

Is Access Code Oriental or Destination Collection Cuba better for summer or winter?

Access Code Oriental suits day or night wear; Destination Collection Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Access Code Oriental and Destination Collection Cuba?

Access Code Oriental has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Tobacco, Cocoa and Tonka Bean, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes. Destination Collection Cuba features Sugar Cane, Tobacco Leaf and Spices.