Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection Cuba vs Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

4 wins

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden

Kiko Milano

3.8833 votes

Rank #16,110 WoodyNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destination Collection Cuba 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.
Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden
Choose it for a woody and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Destination Collection Cuba4/7

Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden3/7

Ratings & consensus: Destination Collection Cuba
Community sentiment: Destination Collection Cuba
Longevity: Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden
Sillage & projection: Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden
Value for money: Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden
Versatility: Destination Collection Cuba
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

Holiday Première L'Étoile GoldenKiko Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%

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

36%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityHoliday Première L'Étoile Golden

SillageHoliday Première L'Étoile Golden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value85

Category winnerHoliday Première L'Étoile GoldenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

woody100%

nutty91%

sweet83%

smoky74%

vanilla65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy 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

SmokeSweet AlmondOrange

Heart

SpicesHazelnutSugar Cane

Base

Black Vanilla HuskGuaiac WoodCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane 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

Spring22

Summer6

Fall94

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

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

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#16,110

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

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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Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden is a warm, nutty sweet Kiko Milano scent built around almond, hazelnut, smoke, vanilla, woods and amber. Reviewers often describe it as a cosy winter fragrance with a sweet dried fruit effect, a slightly spicy edge and a cleaner background than the note list might suggest. It is best f…

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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 Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 4 of 7 categories. Destination Collection Cuba is rated 4.18/5 from 113 votes; Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden is rated 3.88/5 from 33 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 Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden for a woody and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Destination Collection Cuba or Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden?

Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden lasts longest (Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden 65/100, Destination Collection Cuba 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destination Collection Cuba or Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden?

Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden projects furthest (Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden 60/100, Destination Collection Cuba 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destination Collection Cuba and Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane and Spices.

Is Destination Collection Cuba or Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden 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; Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destination Collection Cuba and Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden?

Destination Collection Cuba features Sugar Cane, Tobacco Leaf and Spices. Holiday Première L'Étoile Golden has top notes of Smoke, Sweet Almond and Orange, heart notes of Spices, Hazelnut and Sugar Cane, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Amber.