Fragrance comparison

Cuba Black vs Lelas Noir Premier

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Cuba Black

Parfums Guy Alari

1.001 votes

Rank #72,467 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Lelas Noir Premier

LELAS

4.0011 votes

Rank #39,886 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lelas Noir Premier takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cuba Black
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
Lelas Noir Premier
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cuba Black0/2

Lelas Noir Premier2/2

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): Lelas Noir Premier
Fragranxe ranking: Lelas Noir Premier

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba BlackParfums Guy Alari

Lelas Noir PremierLELAS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

55%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

cacao65%

tobacco56%

sweet100%

vanilla88%

tobacco77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

fruity42%

Scent match71%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart3-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaTobaccoCocoa

Base6-8 hrs

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

Hazelnut cocoa spreadVanillaWhipped CreamTonka BeanJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

Dried FruitsWoodsy Notes

Category winnerLelas Noir PremierLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring33

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 30%Casual 21%Work 13%

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 24%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,467

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,886

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLelas Noir PremierHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Lelas Noir Premier is an unashamedly rich gourmand that puts sweet pipe tobacco and hazelnut cocoa spread front and center. Spray it on, and you immediately get hit with warm cloves and dry tobacco leaf before a thick wave of whipped cream and vanilla takes over. It smells strikingly close to a cup of spiced holiday 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuba Black or Lelas Noir Premier?

Lelas Noir Premier takes 2 of 2 categories. Cuba Black is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Lelas Noir Premier is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Cuba Black for a sweet and vanilla character. Choose Lelas Noir Premier for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Cuba Black and Lelas Noir Premier smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Spices, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Tobacco.

Is Cuba Black or Lelas Noir Premier better for summer or winter?

Cuba Black suits evening wear; Lelas Noir Premier suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Black and Lelas Noir Premier?

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. Lelas Noir Premier has top notes of Tobacco and Spices, heart notes of Hazelnut cocoa spread, Vanilla, Whipped Cream and Tonka Bean, a base of Dried Fruits and Woodsy Notes.