Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection Cuba vs Honey Havane

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

5 wins

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Honey Havane

The Dua Brand

3.3876 votes

Rank #14,700 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Destination Collection Cuba5/7

Honey Havane2/7

Ratings & consensus: Destination Collection Cuba
Community sentiment: Destination Collection Cuba
Longevity: Honey Havane
Sillage & projection: Honey Havane
Value for money: Destination Collection Cuba
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

Honey HavaneThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.38/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

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

25%Love

14%Like

3%Ok

58%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityHoney Havane

SillageHoney Havane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value63

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

honey84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

cacao61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafHoneyAmberCacao PodIndian OudMuskMadagascar VanillaSpices

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring9

Summer9

Fall73

Winter100

Day75

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

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#14,700

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews20

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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Honey Havane centers on sweet honey, green tobacco leaf and amber, with cocoa, spices and oud sitting further back. On skin it often reads more powdery and musky than the note list suggests, and the vanilla tends to show later rather than leading the scent. This is a better fit for someone who enjoys dense honey tobac…

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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 Honey Havane?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 5 of 7 categories. Destination Collection Cuba is rated 4.18/5 from 113 votes; Honey Havane is rated 3.38/5 from 76 votes. Choose Destination Collection Cuba for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Honey Havane for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Destination Collection Cuba or Honey Havane?

Honey Havane lasts longest (Honey Havane 76/100, Destination Collection Cuba 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destination Collection Cuba or Honey Havane?

Honey Havane projects furthest (Honey Havane 72/100, Destination Collection Cuba 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Destination Collection Cuba and Honey Havane smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Spices.

Is Destination Collection Cuba or Honey Havane 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; Honey Havane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.