Fragrance comparison

Cuba Club vs The President's Hat

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 143 ratings analysed

Cuba Club

Adopt Parfums

3.9362 votes

Rank #25,581 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

The President's Hat

Lush

4.2381 votes

Rank #5,004 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The President's Hat takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cuba Club
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The President's Hat
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cuba Club2/7

The President's Hat5/7

Ratings & consensus: The President's Hat
Community sentiment: The President's Hat
Longevity: The President's Hat
Sillage & projection: The President's Hat
Value for money: Cuba Club
Versatility: Cuba Club
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The President's Hat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba ClubAdopt Parfums

The President's HatLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 60%Had 16%Want 23%

4.23/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerThe President's HatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

58%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

46%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerThe President's HatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityThe President's Hat

SillageThe President's Hat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCuba ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

smoky65%

white floral53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

amber65%

smoky48%

balsamic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Spicy Notes

Heart

Datura

Base

VanillaIncense

Notes

Woody NotesIncenseSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer83

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night71

Spring13

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day85

Night100

Category winnerCuba ClubMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex56

Women31

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,581

PerfumerPhilippe Hardel

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#5,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerThe President's HatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Club by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Philippe Hardel. Top note is Spicy Notes; middle note is Datura; base notes are Vanilla and Incense.

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The President's Hat is a dry, smoky wood and incense scent with a warm spicy core. It opens austere and resinous, then settles into an ambered woody finish that usually feels best in cool weather and evening wear. This is a good fit for someone who likes incense-forward, serious fragrances more than sweet or fresh sty…

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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 Club or The President's Hat?

The President's Hat takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuba Club is rated 3.93/5 from 62 votes; The President's Hat is rated 4.23/5 from 81 votes. Choose Cuba Club for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose The President's Hat for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuba Club or The President's Hat?

The President's Hat lasts longest (The President's Hat 70/100, Cuba Club 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Club or The President's Hat?

The President's Hat projects furthest (The President's Hat 63/100, Cuba Club 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Club and The President's Hat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes and Incense.

Is Cuba Club or The President's Hat better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuba Club is the stronger pick. For winter, The President's Hat is the stronger pick. Cuba Club suits daytime wear; The President's Hat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Club and The President's Hat?

Cuba Club has top notes of Spicy Notes, heart notes of Datura, a base of Vanilla and Incense. The President's Hat features Woody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes.