Fragrance comparison

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker vs Puma Create

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 273 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker

Cuba Paris · 1995

3.8152 votes

Rank #36,022 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Puma Create

Puma

3.55221 votes

Rank #18,208 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Puma Create
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker5/7

Puma Create2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Strass HeartbreakerCuba Paris

Puma CreatePuma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 21%Want 38%

3.55/ 5 · 221 votes

Have 24%Had 76%Want 0%

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

11%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

221 votes

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPuma Create

SillageCuba Strass Heartbreaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

StrawberryGrapefruitMangoApple

Heart

Lily of the ValleyFreesiaLime (Linden) Blossom

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitStrawberryApple

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyPink PepperFreesia

Base3-5 hrs

OakmossSandalwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Grapefruit, Apple and Freesia. Durations are only published for Puma Create, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall39

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day100

Night21

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 55%Work 24%Date 12%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1995

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,208

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPuma CreateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker is a vibrant, sugar-dusted fruit salad in perfume form. It bursts open with tart green apple, sweet ripe strawberry, and juicy mango balanced by a splash of tangy grapefruit. The opening smells cheerful and nostalgic, like biting into a strawberry hard candy or sipping a cold tropical fruit sm…

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Puma Create hits the skin with a loud, candy-sweet punch. The strawberry note arrives immediately. Crisp green apple and bitter grapefruit follow right behind, creating an energetic blast of early-2000s fruity nostalgia. You will notice a sharp alcohol vapor during the first two minutes, but that flash disperses quick…

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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 Strass Heartbreaker or Puma Create?

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuba Strass Heartbreaker is rated 3.81/5 from 52 votes; Puma Create is rated 3.55/5 from 221 votes. Choose Cuba Strass Heartbreaker for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Puma Create for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker or Puma Create?

Puma Create lasts longest (Puma Create 53/100, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker or Puma Create?

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker projects furthest (Cuba Strass Heartbreaker 49/100, Puma Create 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Strass Heartbreaker and Puma Create smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Grapefruit, Apple and Freesia.

Is Cuba Strass Heartbreaker or Puma Create better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker is the stronger pick. Cuba Strass Heartbreaker suits daytime wear; Puma Create suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Strass Heartbreaker and Puma Create?

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker has top notes of Strawberry, Grapefruit, Mango and Apple, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Freesia and Lime (Linden) Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Puma Create has top notes of Grapefruit, Strawberry and Apple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Pepper and Freesia, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.