Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection Cuba vs Desight

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 240 ratings analysed

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Desight

Once

3.66127 votes

Rank #12,235 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desight takes 4 of 7 categories.

Destination Collection Cuba
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Desight
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Destination Collection Cuba3/7

Desight4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Destination Collection CubaDemeter Fragrance

DesightOnce

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.66/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

22%Love

50%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDesight

SillageDesight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value79

Category winnerDesightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco

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

SpicesPink PepperTobacco Leaf

Heart

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base

PatchouliCacaoDavana

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

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

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

Men69

Unisex29

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#12,235

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerDesightHigher 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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Desight by Once offers a robust blend of tobacco leaf and spices, settling into a creamy tonka bean heart. This unisex woody spicy composition provides a warm, comforting presence on the skin during cooler months. Its profile balances sharp top notes with a resinous, gourmand finish, making it a reliable pick for even…

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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 Desight?

Desight takes 4 of 7 categories. Destination Collection Cuba is rated 4.18/5 from 113 votes; Desight is rated 3.66/5 from 127 votes. Choose Destination Collection Cuba for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Desight for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Destination Collection Cuba or Desight?

Desight lasts longest (Desight 68/100, Destination Collection Cuba 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destination Collection Cuba or Desight?

Desight projects furthest (Desight 58/100, Destination Collection Cuba 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destination Collection Cuba and Desight smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Spices.

Is Destination Collection Cuba or Desight better for summer or winter?

For summer, Destination Collection Cuba is the stronger pick. For winter, Destination Collection Cuba is the stronger pick. Destination Collection Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destination Collection Cuba and Desight?

Destination Collection Cuba features Sugar Cane, Tobacco Leaf and Spices. Desight has top notes of Spices, Pink Pepper and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli, Cacao and Davana.