Fragrance comparison

Cuba Young Violet vs Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Cuba Young Violet

Cuba Paris

—0 votes

Rank #64,474 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum

Cartier

3.98167 votes

Rank #11,738 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuba Young Violet
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cuba Young Violet1/4

Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Cuba Young Violet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris

Eau de Cartier Eau de ParfumCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.98/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 42%Had 21%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

167 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEau de Cartier Eau de Parfum

SillageEau de Cartier Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value48

Category winnerCuba Young VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla90%

green80%

white floral70%

musky60%

aromatic50%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, vanilla and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumLemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

LemonGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Violet LeafGalbanumNeroliJasmineHedione

Base

VanillaMuskAmberPeru BalsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Lemon, 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men16

Unisex56

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerEau de Cartier Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba Young Violet by Cuba Paris is a crisp, easygoing fragrance that opens with a tart, sunny splash of lemon, bitter grapefruit, and sweet orange. A sharp snap of green galbanum cuts right through the citrus juiciness, giving the opening a garden-fresh, leafy kick like crushed grass stems on a bright morning. As the …

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Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum updates Cartier's classic green citrus formula with a warmer resinous base. Sharp bergamot and bitter grapefruit open the scent before settling into crisp violet leaf and hedione. Rich vanilla, amber, and Peru balsam anchor the dry-down, giving the airiness of the original EDT a denser, co…

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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 Young Violet or Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum?

Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum 55/100, Cuba Young Violet 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Young Violet or Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum?

Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum 59/100, Cuba Young Violet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Young Violet and Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, vanilla and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Jasmine.

Is Cuba Young Violet or Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Cuba Young Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Young Violet and Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum?

Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Eau de Cartier Eau de Parfum has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Galbanum, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Peru Balsam.