Fragrance comparison

Etoile De Jour vs Cuba Silver Blue

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Etoile De Jour

Parfums de Folleville

3.754 votes

Rank #63,922 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Cuba Silver Blue

Cuba Paris

3.8539 votes

Rank #33,498 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Silver Blue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Etoile De Jour
Choose it for a green and aromatic character.
Cuba Silver Blue
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Etoile De Jour0/1

Cuba Silver Blue1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuba Silver Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etoile De JourParfums de Folleville

Cuba Silver BlueCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

3.85/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 63%Had 21%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

26%Love

38%Like

31%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value93

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

rose77%

violet69%

powdery61%

green100%

musky92%

powdery84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

IncensePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Green Bell PepperEnglish Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VioletWhite Cedar Extract

Top

Green NotesSpicesLavenderGrapefruitBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

VioletGreen Bell PepperGingerGardeniaSage

Base

MuskLabdanumSandalwoodGuaiac WoodIncenseVetiver

InformationalShared notesIncense, Green Bell Pepper and Violet. Durations are only published for Etoile De Jour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring95

Summer100

Fall29

Winter19

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,922

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba Silver BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etoile De Jour by Parfums de Folleville is an unconventional green floral that opens with a sharp burst of cracked pink pepper and cool incense smoke. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly clears to reveal crisp, crunchy green bell pepper sliced alongside dewy English rose petals. It smells vegetal,…

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Cuba Silver Blue by Cuba Paris opens with an energizing splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and crisp green petitgrain. Within minutes, the zesty citrus settles into an unconventional heart of crunchy green bell pepper, spicy ginger, and soft gardenia petals that mimics the clean smell of a dewy morning garden…

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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, Etoile De Jour or Cuba Silver Blue?

Cuba Silver Blue takes 1 of 1 categories. Etoile De Jour is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Cuba Silver Blue is rated 3.85/5 from 39 votes. Choose Etoile De Jour for a green and aromatic character. Choose Cuba Silver Blue for a green and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Etoile De Jour and Cuba Silver Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense, Green Bell Pepper and Violet.

Is Etoile De Jour or Cuba Silver Blue better for summer or winter?

Etoile De Jour suits daytime wear; Cuba Silver Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etoile De Jour and Cuba Silver Blue?

Etoile De Jour has top notes of Incense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Green Bell Pepper and English Rose, a base of Violet and White Cedar Extract. Cuba Silver Blue has top notes of Green Notes, Spices, Lavender and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Green Bell Pepper, Ginger and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.