Fragrance comparison

Asylum By Projekt Alternative vs Cuba Young Violet

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

3 wins

Asylum By Projekt Alternative

Perfumologist

3.9540 votes

Rank #10,483 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Cuba Young Violet

Cuba Paris

—0 votes

Rank #64,474 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asylum By Projekt Alternative takes 3 of 4 categories.

Asylum By Projekt Alternative
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cuba Young Violet
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Asylum By Projekt Alternative3/4

Cuba Young Violet1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Asylum By Projekt Alternative
Sillage & projection: Asylum By Projekt Alternative
Value for money: Cuba Young Violet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Asylum By Projekt Alternative

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asylum By Projekt AlternativePerfumologist

Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 51%Had 11%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

15%Hate

40 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAsylum By Projekt Alternative

SillageAsylum By Projekt Alternative

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCuba Young VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green86%

amber72%

aromatic58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

citrus100%

vanilla90%

green80%

white floral70%

musky60%

aromatic50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitLemonLimeGalbanum

Heart

AppleJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

AmbergrisLabdanumVanillaLeather

Top

GalbanumLemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lemon, Galbanum and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall43

Winter10

Day100

Night19

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex45

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAsylum By Projekt AlternativeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asylum By Projekt Alternative opens with a crisp burst of tart grapefruit, sharp lemon, and bitter galbanum. As the initial brightness calms, clean lily of the valley and light jasmine give structure to the citrus core, resting on a base of warm ambergris and dry leather. It shines in high humidity and warm summer aft…

Reviews →

Cuba Young Violet by Cuba Paris is a crisp, easygoing fragrance that opens with a tart, sunny splash of lemon, bitter grapefruit, and sweet orange. A sharp snap of green galbanum cuts right through the citrus juiciness, giving the opening a garden-fresh, leafy kick like crushed grass stems on a bright morning. As the …

Reviews →

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 lasts longer, Asylum By Projekt Alternative or Cuba Young Violet?

Asylum By Projekt Alternative lasts longest (Asylum By Projekt Alternative 60/100, Cuba Young Violet 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asylum By Projekt Alternative or Cuba Young Violet?

Asylum By Projekt Alternative projects furthest (Asylum By Projekt Alternative 58/100, Cuba Young Violet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asylum By Projekt Alternative and Cuba Young Violet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lemon, Galbanum and Jasmine.

Is Asylum By Projekt Alternative or Cuba Young Violet better for summer or winter?

Asylum By Projekt Alternative suits daytime wear; Cuba Young Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asylum By Projekt Alternative and Cuba Young Violet?

Asylum By Projekt Alternative has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and Galbanum, heart notes of Apple, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Labdanum, Vanilla and Leather. Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk.