Fragrance comparison

Cuba Shadow vs No 11 Sportif

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cuba Shadow

Cuba Paris · 2018

4.04121 votes

Rank #13,881 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

No 11 Sportif

Grasse Au Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #72,479 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Shadow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuba Shadow
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
No 11 Sportif
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Cuba Shadow1/1

No 11 Sportif0/1

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 Shadow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba ShadowCuba Paris

No 11 SportifGrasse Au Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 64%Had 17%Want 19%

—/ 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

27%Love

56%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

121 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

woody74%

green65%

musky56%

citrus100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

green65%

white floral53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match70%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMintPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart

GingerIso E SuperNutmegJasmine

Base

SandalwoodIncensePatchouliCedarMuskLabdanum

Top

GrapefruitLemon

Heart

MintJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mint, Grapefruit and Jasmine. 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

Winter32

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews11

Overall rank#72,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba ShadowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Shadow by Cuba Paris is a straightforward, wallet-friendly aromatic cologne built around energizing citrus, cool herbs, and crisp woods. It opens with an immediate burst of tart lemon, bitter grapefruit, and cool spearmint, accented by a pinch of crushed pink pepper. As the initial freshness settles on your skin,…

Reviews →

Grapefruit and lemon burst forward the second No 11 Sportif hits skin, delivering an immediate puckering bitterness that feels like cutting into fresh citrus peel. Within ten minutes, mint cuts through the sharp top notes, bringing a cool, green edge that tempers the initial lemon sting while quiet jasmine adds soft m…

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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.

Do Cuba Shadow and No 11 Sportif smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mint, Grapefruit and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Cuba Shadow and No 11 Sportif?

Cuba Shadow has top notes of Lemon, Mint, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, Iso E Super, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Incense, Patchouli and Cedar. No 11 Sportif has top notes of Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Mint and Jasmine, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood.