Fragrance comparison

High Tea vs Cuban Oud

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

High Tea

Tempus Vitae

4.001 votes

Rank #60,320 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cuban Oud

Al Ghaliyah

5.001 votes

Rank #42,630 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuban Oud takes 3 of 3 categories.

High Tea
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cuban Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

High Tea0/3

Cuban Oud3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuban Oud
Sillage & projection: Cuban Oud
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuban Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

High TeaTempus Vitae

Cuban OudAl Ghaliyah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCuban Oud

SillageCuban Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

citrus61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoVioletCalabrian bergamotLinden BlossomBitter OrangeWhite MuskCedarAmbergrisAmbroxanLeatherCognacHoney

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBay LeafCitrusBasilCloveOud

Heart

AmbergrisTobaccoCognacCumin

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Ambergris and Cognac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,320

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCuban OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

High Tea by Tempus Vitae brings the quiet comfort of a rainy afternoon indoors. It frames black tea and steamed milk against a surprising backdrop of sweet gingerbread and dry cedar. This unisex fragrance wears close to the skin, offering a cozy, private atmosphere for cool spring mornings or casual Sundays at home.

Reviews →

Cuban Oud is a dry, smoky tobacco and oud fragrance with a grown up, no-nonsense feel. It opens with a sharp lift of grapefruit and green herbs, then settles into cigar-like tobacco touched by clove, cumin heat and a salty, biting ambergris edge. The dry-down turns woody and resinous, with sandalwood, benzoin and veti…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, High Tea or Cuban Oud?

Cuban Oud takes 3 of 3 categories. High Tea is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Cuban Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose High Tea for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Cuban Oud for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, High Tea or Cuban Oud?

Cuban Oud lasts longest (Cuban Oud 80/100, High Tea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, High Tea or Cuban Oud?

Cuban Oud projects furthest (Cuban Oud 75/100, High Tea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do High Tea and Cuban Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Ambergris and Cognac.

Is High Tea or Cuban Oud better for summer or winter?

High Tea suits day or night wear; Cuban Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in High Tea and Cuban Oud?

High Tea features Tobacco, Violet, Calabrian bergamot, Linden Blossom and Bitter Orange. Cuban Oud has top notes of Grapefruit, Bay Leaf, Citrus and Basil, heart notes of Ambergris, Tobacco, Cognac and Cumin, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin and Vetiver.