Fragrance comparison

Cuba Blue vs Dark Hollow

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 426 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cuba Blue

Cuba Paris

3.35426 votes

Rank #40,197 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Hollow

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #79,509 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuba Blue
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dark Hollow
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Cuba Blue1/1

Dark Hollow0/1

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: Cuba Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba BlueCuba Paris

Dark HollowForage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.35/ 5 · 426 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

50%Like

12%Ok

26%Dislike

3%Hate

426 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody90%

green80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

earthy50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

green69%

rose61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineGreen LeavesLemon

Heart

GeraniumPatchouliVetiverSandalwood

Base

CedarOakmossAmber

Top

Green LeavesFern

Heart

Wild RoseOakmoss

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskOakConifer

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex18

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Blue by Cuba Paris delivers a brisk, uplifting splash of tart lemon, juicy tangerine, and crushed green leaves over a clean foundation of cedarwood and oakmoss. It smells like a traditional morning barbershop splash with a clean herbal bite, making it an uncomplicated choice for warm weather. The aromatic heart o…

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Dark Hollow by Forage opens with crisp green leaves and crushed fern, setting an immediate damp foliage tone. As the top notes settle, a restrained wild rose emerges alongside a bitter oakmoss core that grounds the middle phase. The dry-down relies on solid wood notes, combining oak, cedar-like conifer, and smooth san…

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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 Cuba Blue and Dark Hollow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Amber.

What are the notes in Cuba Blue and Dark Hollow?

Cuba Blue has top notes of Tangerine, Green Leaves and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Patchouli, Vetiver and Sandalwood, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss and Amber. Dark Hollow has top notes of Green Leaves and Fern, heart notes of Wild Rose and Oakmoss, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Oak.