Fragrance comparison

Cuba Silver Blue vs Willow Иван-Чай

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

6 wins

Cuba Silver Blue

Cuba Paris

3.8539 votes

Rank #33,259 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Willow Иван-Чай

Ladanika

3.7027 votes

Rank #43,224 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Silver Blue takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cuba Silver Blue
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Willow Иван-Чай
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cuba Silver Blue6/7

Willow Иван-Чай1/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuba Silver Blue
Community sentiment: Cuba Silver Blue
Longevity: Cuba Silver Blue
Sillage & projection: Willow Иван-Чай
Value for money: Cuba Silver Blue
Versatility: Cuba Silver Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuba Silver Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Silver BlueCuba Paris

Willow Иван-ЧайLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 63%Had 21%Want 17%

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 16%Had 12%Want 72%

Category winnerCuba Silver BlueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

38%Like

31%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

22%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerCuba Silver BlueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCuba Silver Blue

SillageWillow Иван-Чай

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value41

Category winnerCuba Silver BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

musky92%

powdery84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

green100%

aromatic86%

herbal72%

fresh spicy58%

woody44%

soft spicy30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesSpicesLavenderGrapefruitBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

VioletGreen Bell PepperGingerGardeniaSage

Base

MuskLabdanumSandalwoodGuaiac WoodIncenseVetiver

Notes

HayRosebay WillowherbSageGalbanumTeaLavenderOak TreeCade oilGuaiac WoodVioletGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Grapefruit, Violet and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall29

Winter19

Day100

Night25

Spring56

Summer100

Fall33

Winter22

Day100

Night–

Category winnerCuba Silver BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

Men11

Unisex89

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,224

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba Silver BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Silver Blue by Cuba Paris opens with an energizing splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and crisp green petitgrain. Within minutes, the zesty citrus settles into an unconventional heart of crunchy green bell pepper, spicy ginger, and soft gardenia petals that mimics the clean smell of a dewy morning garden…

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Ladanika Willow (Иван-Чай) opens with a dry, rustling rush of sweet hay and wild rosebay willowherb. The initial blast feels like walking through an overgrown meadow at noon during midsummer. As the scent settles, the sharp, herbal bite of sage and galbanum cuts through the warmth, adding a bitter, wild edge. Elena Ma…

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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 Silver Blue or Willow Иван-Чай?

Cuba Silver Blue takes 6 of 7 categories. Cuba Silver Blue is rated 3.85/5 from 39 votes; Willow Иван-Чай is rated 3.70/5 from 27 votes. Choose Cuba Silver Blue for a green and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Willow Иван-Чай for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuba Silver Blue or Willow Иван-Чай?

Cuba Silver Blue lasts longest (Cuba Silver Blue 53/100, Willow Иван-Чай 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Silver Blue or Willow Иван-Чай?

Willow Иван-Чай projects furthest (Willow Иван-Чай 50/100, Cuba Silver Blue 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Silver Blue and Willow Иван-Чай smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Lavender, Grapefruit, Violet and Sage.

Is Cuba Silver Blue or Willow Иван-Чай better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuba Silver Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Willow Иван-Чай is the stronger pick. Cuba Silver Blue suits daytime wear; Willow Иван-Чай suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Silver Blue and Willow Иван-Чай?

Cuba Silver Blue has top notes of Green Notes, Spices, Lavender and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Green Bell Pepper, Ginger and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Willow Иван-Чай features Hay, Rosebay Willowherb, Sage, Galbanum and Tea.