Fragrance comparison

Destination Collection Cuba vs Top Secret

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

3 wins

Destination Collection Cuba

Demeter Fragrance

4.18113 votes

Rank #13,866 SweetTobacco

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55%scent match

Closely related

Top Secret

Bibliothèque de Parfum

3.7223 votes

Rank #22,097 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 3 of 5 categories.

Destination Collection Cuba
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Top Secret
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Destination Collection Cuba3/5

Top Secret2/5

Ratings & consensus: Destination Collection Cuba
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Top Secret
Sillage & projection: Top Secret
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

Top SecretBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%

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

23%Love

23%Like

46%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTop Secret

SillageTop Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value53

Category winnerDestination Collection CubaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

whiskey30%

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

sweet77%

fruity65%

woody53%

tobacco42%

Scent match55%Closely related · 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

SpicesTobacco Leaf

Heart

VanillaTonkaCacaoTobacco Blossom

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex64

Women27

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

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#22,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Top Secret by Bibliothèque de Parfum is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Top Secret was launched in 2019. Top notes are Spices and Tobacco Leaf; middle notes are Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Tobacco Blossom; base notes are Dried Fruits and Woody Notes. It opens with Spices, Tobacco Leaf. The heart moves into…

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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 Top Secret?

Destination Collection Cuba takes 3 of 5 categories. Destination Collection Cuba is rated 4.18/5 from 113 votes; Top Secret is rated 3.72/5 from 23 votes. Choose Destination Collection Cuba for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Top Secret for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Destination Collection Cuba or Top Secret?

Top Secret lasts longest (Top Secret 64/100, Destination Collection Cuba 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Destination Collection Cuba or Top Secret?

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

Do Destination Collection Cuba and Top Secret smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Spices.

Is Destination Collection Cuba or Top Secret better for summer or winter?

Destination Collection Cuba suits daytime wear; Top Secret suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Destination Collection Cuba and Top Secret?

Destination Collection Cuba features Sugar Cane, Tobacco Leaf and Spices. Top Secret has top notes of Spices and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Tobacco Blossom, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.