Fragrance comparison

Bad Boy Öud vs Cuba Black

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Bad Boy Öud

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #69,564 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

83%scent match

Very similar

Cuba Black

Parfums Guy Alari

1.001 votes

Rank #75,233 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Bad Boy Öud
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Cuba Black
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Bad Boy Öud1/2

Cuba Black1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cuba Black
Fragranxe ranking: Bad Boy Öud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad Boy ÖudMariná Rituals

Cuba BlackParfums Guy Alari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

cacao69%

oud61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

cacao65%

tobacco56%

Scent match83%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dried FruitsWoody NotesTonka BeanVanillaTobaccoSpicesCocoaOudSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart3-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaTobaccoCocoa

Base6-8 hrs

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

Category winnerCuba BlackLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBad Boy ÖudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Boy Öud by Mariná Rituals brings a rich, dark warmth built around sweet and resinous layers. The fragrance opens with dense dried fruits sprinkled with warm spices, creating an immediate sensation of spiced sweetness. In the center, earthy cocoa and dry tobacco leaf interlock with creamy vanilla and smooth tonka b…

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Cuba Black by Parfums Guy Alari delivers a thick, sweet cloud of pipe tobacco and warm vanilla right from the first spray. The opening hits with cured tobacco leaf and a dash of kitchen spices that cut through cold air. Give it fifteen minutes. The scent quickly softens into a cozy mix of creamy tonka bean, dark cocoa…

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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.

Do Bad Boy Öud and Cuba Black smell similar?

Very similar: a 83% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Bad Boy Öud and Cuba Black?

Bad Boy Öud features Dried Fruits, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Tobacco. Cuba Black has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Tobacco and Cocoa, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.