Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection Cuba vs Giallo

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Giallo

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #76,256 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Destination Collection Cuba
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Giallo
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Destination Collection Cuba1/2

Giallo1/2

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): Giallo
Fragranxe ranking: Destination Collection Cuba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Destination Collection CubaDemeter Fragrance

GialloVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

—/ 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

37%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

113 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

woody100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

vanilla74%

fruity65%

white floral56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · 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

Top20-30 mins

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart3-4 hrs

Tobacco BlossomVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Dried FruitsWoodsy Notes

Category winnerGialloLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer83

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#76,256

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Giallo by Varzi Artisanal Perfume opens with an immediate wallop of cured tobacco leaf and dry kitchen spices. It wastes no time being polite. Within five minutes, the prickle of crushed pepper settles, letting sweet tobacco blossom and rich vanilla step forward. The heart feels plush and warm, like dipping unlit pipe…

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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 Destination Collection Cuba and Giallo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Spices.

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

Destination Collection Cuba suits daytime wear; Giallo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destination Collection Cuba and Giallo?

Destination Collection Cuba features Sugar Cane, Tobacco Leaf and Spices. Giallo has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Dried Fruits and Woodsy Notes.