Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Cuba Milestone

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #53,155 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Cuba Milestone

Cuba Paris · 2020

4.0284 votes

Rank #34,783 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Milestone takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cigarettes After
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Cuba Milestone
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cigarettes After2/5

Cuba Milestone3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuba Milestone
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cigarettes After
Sillage & projection: Cigarettes After
Value for money: Cuba Milestone
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuba Milestone

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigarettes AfterAntonio Maretti

Cuba MilestoneCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

4.02/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 59%Had 14%Want 27%

Category winnerCuba MilestoneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

36%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCigarettes After

SillageCigarettes After

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value91

Category winnerCuba MilestoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both leather, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPineappleBergamotApple

Heart

BirchJuniperPatchouliJasmine

Base

OakmossVanilla BeanAmberMusk

Top

PineappleSicilian BergamotBlack CurrantApple

Heart

BirchPatchouliJuniperJasmine

Base

OakmossAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Spring100

Summer81

Fall91

Winter55

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,783

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba MilestoneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cigarettes After is a smoky, birch-heavy fruity chypre that leans masculine and fairly dry. It opens with black currant, pineapple, bergamot, and apple, but the greener woods, birch, and mossy base seem to shape the wear more than the fruit. On skin, it looks geared toward someone who likes an Aventus-style idea with …

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Cuba Milestone by Cuba Paris brings the beloved smoky fruit profile to the budget aisle. It opens with an energetic splash of sweet pineapple, crisp green apple, and bright Sicilian bergamot, backed by a slight tartness from black currant. As the initial fruit splash calms, the heart reveals dry birch wood, earthy pat…

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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, Cigarettes After or Cuba Milestone?

Cuba Milestone takes 3 of 5 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Cuba Milestone is rated 4.02/5 from 84 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Cuba Milestone for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Cuba Milestone?

Cigarettes After lasts longest (Cigarettes After 52/100, Cuba Milestone 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Cuba Milestone?

Cigarettes After projects furthest (Cigarettes After 44/100, Cuba Milestone 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Cuba Milestone smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple.

Is Cigarettes After or Cuba Milestone better for summer or winter?

Cigarettes After suits daytime wear; Cuba Milestone suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Cuba Milestone?

Cigarettes After has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Birch, Juniper, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla Bean, Amber and Musk. Cuba Milestone has top notes of Pineapple, Sicilian Bergamot, Black Currant and Apple, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli, Juniper and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Ambergris and Vanilla.