Fragrance comparison

Cuba Young Violet vs Tiger Blue

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Cuba Young Violet

Cuba Paris

—0 votes

Rank #64,474 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Tiger Blue

Bortnikoff

3.754 votes

Rank #49,118 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tiger Blue takes 2 of 4 categories.

Cuba Young Violet
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tiger Blue
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuba Young Violet1/4

Tiger Blue2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris

Tiger BlueBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTiger Blue

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value33

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%

floral91%

powdery83%

fresh spicy74%

amber65%

violet56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumLemonGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

GrapefruitGingerLemon

Heart

MagnoliaVioletGalbanumAmber

Base

MuskAmbergrisVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Vanilla. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,118

PerfumerChris Maurice, Dmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTiger 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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Bortnikoff Tiger Blue opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit, lemon, and spicy ginger before settling into a soft floral heart of magnolia and violet. Dry galbanum adds a green texture, while ambergris, benzoin, and vanilla warm the base. Designed for warm spring mornings and humid summer afternoons, it balances crisp…

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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 Tiger Blue?

Tiger Blue lasts longest (Tiger Blue 60/100, Cuba Young Violet 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuba Young Violet or Tiger Blue?

Projection is very close: Cuba Young Violet 50/100, Tiger Blue 50/100 for sillage.

Do Cuba Young Violet and Tiger Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Vanilla.

Is Cuba Young Violet or Tiger Blue better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cuba Young Violet and Tiger Blue?

Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Tiger Blue has top notes of Grapefruit, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Magnolia, Violet, Galbanum and Amber, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Vanilla and Benzoin.