Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection Cuba vs Chevalier Tobacco

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

5 wins

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

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56%scent match

Closely related

Chevalier Tobacco

Vinci

2.0911 votes

Rank #66,559 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 5 of 5 categories.

Destination Collection Cuba
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Chevalier Tobacco
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Destination Collection Cuba5/5

Chevalier Tobacco0/5

Ratings & consensus: Destination Collection Cuba
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Destination Collection Cuba
Sillage & projection: Destination Collection Cuba
Value for money: Destination Collection Cuba
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Destination Collection Cuba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Destination Collection CubaDemeter Fragrance

Chevalier TobaccoVinci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

2.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

113 votes

18%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

64%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity26

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate27

Category winners

LongevityDestination Collection Cuba

SillageDestination Collection Cuba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

vanilla100%

sweet86%

tobacco72%

cacao58%

powdery44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, tobacco and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sugar CaneTobacco LeafSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart

VanillaVanilla FlowerTobaccoTonka BeanCocoa

Base

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Spices. Durations are only published for Destination Collection Cuba, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer83

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Spring20

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

Casual 39%Work 30%Date 22%Party 9%

Men38

Unisex0

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#66,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Destination Collection Cuba by Demeter Fragrance cuts straight to the point. You get an immediate hit of raw sugar cane that smells like freshly pressed juice rather than processed table sugar. Behind that early sweetness sits dried tobacco leaf, unburned and fragrant, backed by a gentle dusting of warm spices. It is …

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Chevalier Tobacco opens with a sharp burst of dry tobacco leaf and warm spices. It quickly settles into a sweet, powdery heart of vanilla, cocoa, and tonka bean before drying down to woody notes. It suits casual winter evenings.

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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 is better, Destination Collection Cuba or Chevalier Tobacco?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 5 of 5 categories. Destination Collection Cuba is rated 4.18/5 from 113 votes; Chevalier Tobacco is rated 2.09/5 from 11 votes. Choose Destination Collection Cuba for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Chevalier Tobacco for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Destination Collection Cuba or Chevalier Tobacco?

Destination Collection Cuba lasts longest (Destination Collection Cuba 49/100, Chevalier Tobacco 26/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destination Collection Cuba or Chevalier Tobacco?

Destination Collection Cuba projects furthest (Destination Collection Cuba 46/100, Chevalier Tobacco 32/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destination Collection Cuba and Chevalier Tobacco smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Spices.

Is Destination Collection Cuba or Chevalier Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Destination Collection Cuba suits daytime wear; Chevalier Tobacco suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destination Collection Cuba and Chevalier Tobacco?

Destination Collection Cuba features Sugar Cane, Tobacco Leaf and Spices. Chevalier Tobacco has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Vanilla, Vanilla Flower, Tobacco and Tonka Bean, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.