Fragrance comparison

Cuba Young Violet vs Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Cuba Young Violet

Cuba Paris

—0 votes

Rank #64,474 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

Royal Lion Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #64,289 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuba Young Violet
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Royal Lion Exclusive No. II
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuba Young Violet0/1

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris

Royal Lion Exclusive No. IIRoyal Lion Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla90%

green80%

white floral70%

musky60%

aromatic50%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumLemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotGrapefruitThymeLimeArtemisiaGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasminePink PepperBlack CurrantAppleVetiverCedar

Base6-8 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Royal Lion Exclusive No. II, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoyal Lion Exclusive No. IIHigher 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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Royal Lion Exclusive No. II opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit, juicy bergamot, and crisp lime that immediately wakes up the senses. As the sparkling citrus settles down, a herbal heart of green thyme, crisp apple, and aromatic juniper berries gives the blend an energetic, clean outdoors feel. The base rest…

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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.

Do Cuba Young Violet and Royal Lion Exclusive No. II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Jasmine.

Is Cuba Young Violet or Royal Lion Exclusive No. II better for summer or winter?

Cuba Young Violet suits daytime wear; Royal Lion Exclusive No. II suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba Young Violet and Royal Lion Exclusive No. II?

Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Royal Lion Exclusive No. II has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Thyme, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Leather.