Fragrance comparison

Cuba Young Violet vs Oros Sacre Blue

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Cuba Young Violet

Cuba Paris

—0 votes

Rank #64,474 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Oros Sacre Blue

Oros

4.176 votes

Rank #49,370 CitrusAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oros Sacre Blue 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.
Oros Sacre Blue
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cuba Young Violet1/4

Oros Sacre Blue3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oros Sacre Blue
Sillage & projection: Oros Sacre Blue
Value for money: Cuba Young Violet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oros Sacre Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris

Oros Sacre BlueOros

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOros Sacre Blue

SillageOros Sacre Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value81

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%

musky84%

green77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, green and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumLemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitGalbanumLemonLime

Heart

Woody NotesJasmineAppleRose

Base

LabdanumVanillaBenzoinLeatherMusk

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–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,370

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOros Sacre BlueHigher 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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Oros Sacre Blue by Oros opens with an energetic burst of bitter grapefruit, tart lime, and spicy pink pepper. A green streak of galbanum keeps the top crisp and resinous rather than sugary. As the bright citrus top notes settle, sweet jasmine and crisp apple merge into a quiet woody core. The dry down turns warm and g…

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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 Oros Sacre Blue?

Oros Sacre Blue lasts longest (Oros Sacre Blue 70/100, Cuba Young Violet 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Young Violet or Oros Sacre Blue?

Oros Sacre Blue projects furthest (Oros Sacre Blue 56/100, Cuba Young Violet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba Young Violet and Oros Sacre Blue smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and vanilla accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Jasmine.

Is Cuba Young Violet or Oros Sacre Blue better for summer or winter?

Cuba Young Violet suits daytime wear; Oros Sacre Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Young Violet and Oros Sacre Blue?

Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Oros Sacre Blue has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Galbanum and Lemon, heart notes of Woody Notes, Jasmine, Apple and Rose, a base of Labdanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Leather.