Crescendo vs Tobacco Cuba
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tobacco Cuba takes 3 of 4 categories.
CrescendoChoose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tobacco CubaChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Crescendo1/4
Tobacco Cuba3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tobacco Cuba
- Sillage & projection
- Tobacco Cuba
- Value for money
- Tobacco Cuba
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Crescendo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CrescendoMax PhilipTobacco CubaPrince WarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTobacco Cuba
SillageTobacco Cuba
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTobacco CubaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
tobacco86%
sweet72%
vanilla58%
fresh44%
amber30%
vanilla100%
sweet88%
cacao77%
tobacco65%
woody53%
warm spicy42%
Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerTobacco
Heart
Tonka BeanVanillaCacao
Base
CedarwoodBenzoin
Top30 to 45 minutes
TobaccoTonka Bean
Heart3 to 5 hours
VanillaCacao
Base6 to 8 hours
Woodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao. Durations are only published for Tobacco Cuba, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer13
Fall75
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,988
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#60,025
PerfumerAmir Harb
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCrescendoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCrescendo is a warm, spicy tobacco scent with a sharp ginger opening that quickly softens into vanilla, cacao and tonka. Once it settles, it turns smoother, sweeter and more woody, with cedar and benzoin giving the drydown a resinous finish. It reads richest in cool weather and especially at night. If you enjoy ginger…
Reviews →Tobacco Cuba by Prince War presents a dense, warm profile built around sweet tobacco, rich cacao, and smooth vanilla. Created by perfumer Amir Harb, this unisex oriental fragrance opens with dry tobacco leaf balanced by the nutty sweetness of tonka bean. As it settles, powdery cacao and creamy vanilla move to the cent…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Crescendo or Tobacco Cuba?
Tobacco Cuba takes 3 of 4 categories. Crescendo is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Tobacco Cuba is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Crescendo for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Cuba for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Crescendo or Tobacco Cuba?
Tobacco Cuba lasts longest (Tobacco Cuba 90/100, Crescendo 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Crescendo or Tobacco Cuba?
Tobacco Cuba projects furthest (Tobacco Cuba 75/100, Crescendo 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Crescendo and Tobacco Cuba smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao.
Is Crescendo or Tobacco Cuba better for summer or winter?
Crescendo suits evening wear; Tobacco Cuba suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Crescendo and Tobacco Cuba?
Crescendo has top notes of Ginger and Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Cedarwood and Benzoin. Tobacco Cuba has top notes of Tobacco and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Woodsy Notes.
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