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Cuba Young Violet vs Elysium Pour Homme Parfum

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

Updated 4,222 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elysium Pour Homme 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.

  • Elysium Pour Homme Parfum

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cuba Young Violet1/4
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
Sillage & projection
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum
Value for money
Cuba Young Violet
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris
Elysium Pour Homme ParfumRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
4.35/ 5 · 4,222 votes
Have 46%Had 9%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

68%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

1,154 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityElysium Pour Homme Parfum

SillageElysium Pour Homme Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value45
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%
amber92%
green84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
fresh61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, green and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GalbanumLemonGrapefruitOrange
Heart
Jasmine
Base
VanillaMusk
Top
GrapefruitLemonGalbanumLime
Heart
AppleLily-of-the-ValleyWoody NotesPink PepperJasmineRose
Base
AmbergrisMuskLeatherLabdanumBenzoinVanilla
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
Winter27
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83
Unisex14
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#148

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1,022

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme 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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Elysium Pour Homme Parfum opens with vivid grapefruit, lemon and lime, then settles into a smoother mix of green freshness, soft florals, pepper and polished woods. It smells bright and upscale rather than loud. On skin, it usually reads as a refined fresh masculine with a creamier, warmer base than many blue fragranc…

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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 Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum lasts longest (Elysium Pour Homme Parfum 75/100, Cuba Young Violet 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Young Violet or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum projects furthest (Elysium Pour Homme Parfum 66/100, Cuba Young Violet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Young Violet and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum smell similar?

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

Is Cuba Young Violet or Elysium Pour Homme 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 Elysium Pour Homme Parfum?

Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Elysium Pour Homme Parfum has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Galbanum and Lime, heart notes of Apple, Lily-of-the-Valley, Woody Notes and Pink Pepper, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Leather and Labdanum.

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