Fragrance comparison

Cuba Young Violet vs Valor

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cuba Young Violet

Cuba Paris

—0 votes

Rank #64,474 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Valor

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #66,242 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Young Violet takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuba Young Violet
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Valor
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Cuba Young Violet1/1

Valor0/1

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: Cuba Young Violet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuba Young VioletCuba Paris

ValorKilesa

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%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

white floral77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · 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

GrapefruitEucalyptusBergamotGalbanumLemon

Heart

Marine notesTuberoseJasmineRose

Base

SandalwoodTobaccoAmberMusk

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,242

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba Young VioletHigher 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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Valor by Kilesa is a fresh aromatic floral with a bright citrus opening, a cool eucalyptus-green edge, and a marine white-floral heart. Grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, and galbanum give it lift first, before tuberose, jasmine, rose, and sea notes soften the sharpness. The dry-down moves warmer and smoother with sandalwoo…

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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 Valor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% 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 Valor 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 Valor?

Cuba Young Violet has top notes of Galbanum, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Valor has top notes of Grapefruit, Eucalyptus, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Marine notes, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco, Amber and Musk.