Fragrance comparison

Bad Magic vs Cuba Love Forever

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bad Magic

Motörhead

4.388 votes

Rank #36,113 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Cuba Love Forever

Cuba Paris · 2017

—0 votes

Rank #78,242 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bad Magic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bad Magic
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cuba Love Forever
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

Bad Magic1/1

Cuba Love Forever0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bad Magic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad MagicMotörhead

Cuba Love ForeverCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

caramel61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both sweet, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomJasmineRose

Heart2-3 hrs

NeroliOrangeLemon

Base4-6 hrs

MarshmallowVanillaCaramelMuskCedarwood

Top

OrangeRaspberryNeroli

Heart

FreesiaGardeniaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

CaramelVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Orange. Durations are only published for Bad Magic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer25

Fall88

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex38

Women46

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#78,242

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerBad MagicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Magic by Motörhead presents an unexpected contrast to heavy metal grit, opening as an airy, sugary confection built around bright orange blossom and spun sugar. The initial spray delivers a lively burst of citrus zest, where sharp lemon and sweet orange cut through romantic jasmine petals. As it settles on warm sk…

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Cuba Love Forever by Cuba Paris greets you with a sparkling splash of juicy raspberry, tart orange, and sunny neroli. Within twenty minutes, those lively citrus notes ease into a soft floral heart of gardenia, sweet jasmine, and orange blossom, creating a clean petal-fresh aroma that never feels heavy or stuffy. As t…

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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 Magic and Cuba Love Forever smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Orange.

Is Bad Magic or Cuba Love Forever better for summer or winter?

Bad Magic suits evening wear; Cuba Love Forever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Magic and Cuba Love Forever?

Bad Magic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Neroli, Orange and Lemon, a base of Marshmallow, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk. Cuba Love Forever has top notes of Orange, Raspberry and Neroli, heart notes of Freesia, Gardenia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.