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Jardin Princier vs Montabaco Cuba

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

Updated 213 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montabaco Cuba takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Jardin Princier

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Montabaco Cuba

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jardin Princier0/1
Montabaco Cuba1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Montabaco Cuba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Jardin PrincierThary
Montabaco CubaOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.40/ 5 · 213 votes
Have 35%Had 8%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love
17%Like
6%Ok
1%Dislike
7%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value35
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic90%
fresh spicy80%
citrus70%
leather60%
rose50%
citrus100%
woody92%
amber84%
tobacco77%
sweet69%
floral61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotJuniper
Heart
RoseSandalwood
Base
BirchLabdanumDry Wood
Top
BergamotOrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaJuniper
Heart
Dry WoodTeaJasmineMagnolia
Base
Tobacco LeafAmbergrisIso E SuperSuedeTonkaSandalwoodVanilla Absolute
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Sandalwood and Dry Wood. 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
Spring100
Summer72
Fall90
Winter31
Day100
Night64
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44
Unisex44
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,282

PerfumerLinda Pilkington

Launched2024

Reviews6

Category winnerMontabaco CubaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jardin Princier reads as a dry, woody floral chypre with a brisk opening of bergamot and juniper, then a softer rose and sandalwood heart. As it settles, birch, labdanum and dry woods give it a smoky, slightly leathery finish. It may suit someone who likes structured, aromatic woods with floral lift rather than sweetn…

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Ormonde Jayne Montabaco Cuba centers around energetic mandarin orange, aromatic juniper, and white magnolia florals set against a backdrop of unlit tobacco and Iso E Super. Designed for high humidity and summer executive wear, the fragrance delivers an attentive scent bubble that remains fresh through long days. It of…

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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.

Do Jardin Princier and Montabaco Cuba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Sandalwood and Dry Wood.

Is Jardin Princier or Montabaco Cuba better for summer or winter?

Jardin Princier suits day or night wear; Montabaco Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardin Princier and Montabaco Cuba?

Jardin Princier has top notes of Bergamot and Juniper, heart notes of Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Birch, Labdanum and Dry Wood. Montabaco Cuba has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Freesia, heart notes of Dry Wood, Tea, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Ambergris, Iso E Super and Suede.

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