Fragrance comparison

Cuba Red vs Hamdaan Silver

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 596 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cuba Red

Cuba Paris

3.78596 votes

Rank #28,056 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

Hamdaan Silver

Future Style

—0 votes

Rank #75,801 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Red takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cuba Red
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Hamdaan Silver
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.

Cuba Red2/2

Hamdaan Silver0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuba Red
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuba Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba RedCuba Paris

Hamdaan SilverFuture Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 596 votes

Have 75%Had 25%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

23%Love

51%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

596 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCuba Red

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

sweet58%

mossy44%

earthy30%

woody100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

tobacco48%

whiskey30%

Scent match72%Closely related · both woody, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSpicesWoodsy Notesoak moss

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Sweet NotesFruits

Heart2-4 hrs

Woodsy NotesTobacco

Base6-8 hrs

Spices

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Spices and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Silver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,056

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,801

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Red by Cuba Paris opens with a dry, aromatic burst of unlit cigar tobacco and warm culinary spices. As the scent settles on warm skin, earthy oakmoss and dry cedar-like woodsy notes join the mix, creating a comforting, old-school masculine aura. There is a gentle undercurrent of resinous sweetness that keeps the …

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Hamdaan Silver by Future Style strikes you first with candied orchard fruits and syrupy sweet notes. It wastes no time. Within fifteen minutes, the juicy opening dries down into dry pipe tobacco, cedar-like woodsy notes, and a distinct splash of barrel whiskey. A prickle of warm spices anchors the drydown on skin. The…

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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 lasts longer, Cuba Red or Hamdaan Silver?

Cuba Red lasts longest (Cuba Red 54/100, Hamdaan Silver 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Red and Hamdaan Silver smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spices and Woodsy Notes.

Is Cuba Red or Hamdaan Silver better for summer or winter?

Hamdaan Silver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Red and Hamdaan Silver?

Cuba Red features Tobacco, Spices, Woodsy Notes and oak moss. Hamdaan Silver has top notes of Sweet Notes and Fruits, heart notes of Woodsy Notes and Tobacco, a base of Spices.