Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
Rank #2,861 Soft SpicySweet
Cuir Cuba Intense vs Ganja Kasturi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cuir Cuba Intense takes 5 of 7 categories.
Cuir Cuba IntenseChoose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Ganja KasturiChoose it for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuir Cuba Intense5/7
Ganja Kasturi2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cuir Cuba Intense
- Community sentiment
- Cuir Cuba Intense
- Longevity
- Ganja Kasturi
- Sillage & projection
- Cuir Cuba Intense
- Value for money
- Cuir Cuba Intense
- Versatility
- Ganja Kasturi
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuir Cuba Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cuir Cuba IntenseNicolai Parfumeur CreateurGanja KasturiPrinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 954 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%
Category winnerCuir Cuba IntenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
39%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
954 votes
44%Love
27%Like
18%Ok
7%Dislike
4%Hate
97 votes
Category winnerCuir Cuba IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGanja Kasturi
SillageCuir Cuba Intense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCuir Cuba IntenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
sweet92%
anis84%
fresh spicy77%
tobacco69%
green61%
green100%
musky92%
aromatic84%
animalic77%
fresh69%
herbal61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LicoriceStar AniseMintSicilian Lemon
Heart
LavenderCuminCorianderYlang-YlangMagnoliaGeranium
Base
TobaccoHayPatchouliCedarCivetLiatris
Notes
cannabisCivetAldehydesCamphorHayNatural MuskGrassIncenseBlack SpruceTuberoseCuminOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCumin, Hay and Civet. Durations are only published for Ganja Kasturi, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring91
Summer53
Fall100
Winter82
Day81
Night100
Category winnerGanja KasturiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,861
PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai
Launched—
Reviews83
Overall rank#13,454
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerCuir Cuba IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCuir Cuba Intense is a complex, artistic leather fragrance that leans heavily into aromatic tobacco and anise. It functions as a bold, herbaceous scent that avoids typical sweetness. Best suited for cooler days or crisp autumn evenings, this is a fragrance for those who appreciate niche perfumery and want a scent that…
Reviews →Ganja Kasturi by Prin is a bold herbal perfume built around dry cannabis, potent animalic musks, and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of soapy aldehydes and pungent camphor, quickly giving way to aromatic grass, hay, and green cannabis leaf. As it develops, sweaty cumin and spicy coriander brush…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cuir Cuba Intense or Ganja Kasturi?
Cuir Cuba Intense takes 5 of 7 categories. Cuir Cuba Intense is rated 3.95/5 from 954 votes; Ganja Kasturi is rated 4.00/5 from 97 votes. Choose Cuir Cuba Intense for a soft spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Ganja Kasturi for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cuir Cuba Intense or Ganja Kasturi?
Ganja Kasturi lasts longest (Ganja Kasturi 78/100, Cuir Cuba Intense 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuir Cuba Intense or Ganja Kasturi?
Projection is very close: Cuir Cuba Intense 62/100, Ganja Kasturi 61/100 for sillage.
Do Cuir Cuba Intense and Ganja Kasturi smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Cumin, Hay and Civet.
Is Cuir Cuba Intense or Ganja Kasturi better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ganja Kasturi is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir Cuba Intense is the stronger pick. Ganja Kasturi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuir Cuba Intense and Ganja Kasturi?
Cuir Cuba Intense has top notes of Licorice, Star Anise, Mint and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cumin, Coriander and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tobacco, Hay, Patchouli and Cedar. Ganja Kasturi features cannabis, Civet, Aldehydes, Camphor and Hay.
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