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Cuba Authentic Tasty vs Flowerbomb Dew

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

Updated 1,053 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flowerbomb Dew takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Cuba Authentic Tasty

    Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Flowerbomb Dew

    Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Cuba Authentic Tasty1/5
Flowerbomb Dew4/5
Ratings & consensus
Flowerbomb Dew
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Flowerbomb Dew
Sillage & projection
Flowerbomb Dew
Value for money
Cuba Authentic Tasty
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Flowerbomb Dew

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cuba Authentic TastyCuba Paris
Flowerbomb DewViktor&Rolf
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%
3.94/ 5 · 1,037 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
Category winnerFlowerbomb DewRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
25%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

33%Love
41%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

1,037 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate56
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityFlowerbomb Dew

SillageFlowerbomb Dew

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value40
Category winnerCuba Authentic TastyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
woody92%
powdery84%
floral77%
iris69%
fruity61%
powdery100%
musky91%
iris83%
floral74%
woody65%
rose56%
Scent match68%Closely related · both musky, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Pear
Heart
IrisRose
Base
CedarMusk
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PearDew DropBergamot
Heart
IrisRose
Base
White MuskCashmeranHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Iris and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter50
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter44
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex2
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlowerbomb DewHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Authentic Tasty by Cuba Paris is an easygoing fruity floral built around sweet chilled fruit and clean skin accords. It opens with a crisp burst of juicy sliced pear and warm ambrette seed, creating an instant sensation of fresh orchard air. As the initial brightness settles over the first twenty minutes, the hea…

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Viktor&Rolf's Flowerbomb Dew marks a quiet departure from the heavy, patchouli-laden sweetness of the original Flowerbomb. The opening catches you with a watery pear note, layered over a soft, clean puff of ambrette seed. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance sheds its initially crisp dewiness, warming up with a …

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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, Cuba Authentic Tasty or Flowerbomb Dew?

Flowerbomb Dew takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuba Authentic Tasty is rated 3.25/5 from 16 votes; Flowerbomb Dew is rated 3.94/5 from 1,037 votes. Choose Cuba Authentic Tasty for a musky and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Flowerbomb Dew for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cuba Authentic Tasty or Flowerbomb Dew?

They last about the same: Flowerbomb Dew 60/100, Cuba Authentic Tasty 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Authentic Tasty or Flowerbomb Dew?

Flowerbomb Dew projects furthest (Flowerbomb Dew 52/100, Cuba Authentic Tasty 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Authentic Tasty and Flowerbomb Dew smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Iris and Rose.

Is Cuba Authentic Tasty or Flowerbomb Dew better for summer or winter?

Cuba Authentic Tasty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Authentic Tasty and Flowerbomb Dew?

Cuba Authentic Tasty has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Pear, heart notes of Iris and Rose, a base of Cedar and Musk. Flowerbomb Dew has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Dew Drop and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris and Rose, a base of White Musk, Cashmeran and Heliotrope.

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